Alternative Investments
Private Credit's $2 Trillion Blind Spot: What It Actually Shares With Pre-2008 CDOs
Private credit has grown into a $1.5-2 trillion global market, and in the fourth quarter of 2025, 20 BDCs posted net asset value declines of 1.5% or more in a single quarter, the worst reading of the...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
Alternative Investments
Private Credits $2 Trillion Insurance Bet: What Accredited Investors Need to Know About the Risks Regulators Are Watching
TLDR: U.S. life insurers have quietly moved $2 trillion in policy liabilities into offshore and captive reinsurance structures stuffed with private credit assets. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent call
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read