7 Red Flags to Check Before You Invest in a Private Credit Fund
    Alternative Investments

    7 Red Flags to Check Before You Invest in a Private Credit Fund

    Rising leverage, climbing non-accrual rates, and SEC scrutiny are real warning signs. Here are 7 checks before investing in private credit.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
    Bathla Group's Collapse Exposes 40 Private Credit Lenders. Here Is What It Signals
    Alternative Investments

    Bathla Group's Collapse Exposes 40 Private Credit Lenders. Here Is What It Signals

    Bathla Group's collapse exposed roughly 40 private credit lenders at once, a concentration risk US investors should recognize in their own funds.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
    a16z Bets $1.1 Billion That AI's Next Winners Build Hardware, Not Apps
    Venture Capital

    a16z Bets $1.1 Billion That AI's Next Winners Build Hardware, Not Apps

    Andreessen Horowitz raised $1.1 billion for a new Machine Age Fund dedicated entirely to AI hardware: chips, memory, networking, data centers, and robots.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    How to Evaluate a Hedge Fund's Leverage and Margin Practices Before Investing
    Market Analysis

    How to Evaluate a Hedge Fund's Leverage and Margin Practices Before Investing

    A hedge fund's leverage is the single biggest driver of how much money you can lose, and most offering documents make it hard to see.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    The First Diligence Call Is About Risk Containment, Not Upside
    Venture Capital

    The First Diligence Call Is About Risk Containment, Not Upside

    The First Diligence Call Is About Risk Containment, Not Upside Most managers walk into the first diligence call ready to sell the dream. That is usually the wrong sequence. Serious LPs are not...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    The Liquidity Illusion in Evergreen PE Funds: What Accredited Investors Aren't Being Told
    Private Equity

    The Liquidity Illusion in Evergreen PE Funds: What Accredited Investors Aren't Being Told

    When Partners Group gated its $8.6 billion evergreen private equity fund on June 3, 2026, after redemption requests reached 9.8% of NAV versus a 5% contractual cap, investors who thought they had...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
    Investment investment insights — Alternative Investment Portfolio Allocation: Building a Diversified Private Market Portfolio
    Alternative Investments

    Alternative Investment Portfolio Allocation: Building a Diversified Private Market Portfolio

    Most HNW investors are dramatically underallocated to alternatives compared to institutional investors, leaving significant risk-adjusted return potential on the table. A disciplined allocation framework can bridge this gap without sacrificing liquidity or taking imprudent risk.

    AIN Editorial Team··9 min read