This runs counter to one reason why private equity became popular in the first place, though. Before the likes of KKR and Blackstone sparked the buyout boom of the 1980s, a common way to build a ...

Why private equity wants access to your 401(k) — with the Trump Administration’s help. ... Private equity is a club, and you don’t want it to accept you as a member. Helaine Olen.

Private equity delivered average annual returns of 13.1% over 25 years, compared to 8.6% from the S&P 500, according to a 2024 analysis from Cambridge Associates.

Asset managers selling private assets to everyday investors claim to have found investing’s holy grail: lower risk (or at least less volatility) and better returns. Is that true? The answer is ...

Use of NAV loans surged as private-equity funds delayed selling their assets, but they might not go away even as the market normalizes Skip to Main Content Explore Our Brands ...