Market Analysis
"Final Close" Doesn't Mean What You Think
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
Market Analysis
A Fed Rate Hike Would Boost BDC Income Immediately. Here's the Catch.
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
Market Analysis
Perpetual vs. Closed-End Private Credit Funds: An LP's Practical Guide
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
Market Analysis
Private Credit's Quiet Repair Shop: Why Amend-and-Extend Is Masking Real Risk
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
Market Analysis
CLO Equity Fund Closes in 2026 Signal Institutional Return
Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read
Market Analysis
Wall Street Built Two Evergreen Fund Structures. Institutions Got the Illiquid One. Retail Got the Redemption Gate.
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
Market Analysis
Middle-Market Private Equity Fundraising Hits a Six-Year Low: What the Data Means for LPs
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
Market Analysis
CVC Capital Partners Raises $10 Billion for Its Largest-Ever Secondaries Fund
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
Market Analysis
The $121 Billion Record: What Two Competing Data Sets Reveal About Private Equity Secondaries in 2026
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
Market Analysis
Family Offices Aren't Smart Money Anymore, They're the New Retail
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
Market Analysis
Non-Traded BDC and REIT Redemption Gates: A 2026 Snapshot Across Six Funds
Jeff Barnes, MBA··13 min read
Market Analysis
Why Quant and Algorithmic Hedge Fund Strategies Rarely Work for Retail Allocators
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read