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The Rise of Non-Dilutive Funding

An unfortunate set of dominos began to fall in early 2020. Lockdowns, and ensuing unemployment, compelled central banks to flood […]
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For Private Markets, a Downturn is an M&A Opportunity

Both the dot-com bust of 2000 and the subprime mortgage crisis of 2007-2009 were watershed events. In each case, a […]
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The Risk of Stagflation and How Alternatives Can Help

Investors are all too familiar with the risk of inflation eating away at the purchasing power of their portfolios. But […]
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Why Recessions Keep Companies in the Private Markets

There are almost 30% fewer publicly listed companies today than at the start of the millennium due to rising private-equity […]
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The Often Overlooked Strengths of Smaller Funds

The war in Ukraine, China’s unending zero-Covid policy, and the global practice of unprecedented quantitative easing led to consistently high […]
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Millennials Are Getting Rich. Here’s How They’re Investing.

Millennial wealth has doubled since the outbreak of the pandemic, and they’re using that money to invest in their future. […]
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The Disappearing Small-Cap Stock: New Potential in Private Markets

Inflation roared to a new four-decade high in June 2022, exceeding estimates with 9.1% year-over-year growth. The stock market is […]
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Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS): What You Need to Know

Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) provides tax benefits for qualified small business stock (QSBS). This tax break […]
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The “Four P’s” of Due Diligence

In the private equity and venture capital industries, due diligence is essential to uncovering the highest quality managers and reducing […]
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The Vanguard of Alts

John Bogle, the founder of Vanguard, has been called “the father of indexing.” In 1976, he launched the Vanguard 500 […]
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Tomorrow’s UHNWIs: How Gen Z Will Shape the Future of Wealth

A recent World Economic Forum report paints a bleak picture for young people across the globe. In addition to the […]
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Why Smaller Private Equity Funds Win

Bigger isn’t always better, especially when it comes to private equity. Smaller and emerging funds tend to outperform their larger […]
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Why Even Large Investors Turn to Small Private Market Funds

Large investors have no problem overcoming the $25 million minimums common to PE funds, but they face other challenges when […]
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Why You Shouldn’t Pick Your Own Stocks… or Private Investments

Individual investors consistently underperform market indices at an average of 1.5% per year. Performance is even worse in volatile times, […]
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How Angel Investing and Venture Capital Relate

It’s no secret that investors are always looking for the next big thing. Whether it’s a new company or technology, […]
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