Is private credit a bubble?
Private credit has grown in both size and breadth, prompting questions around the risks of the asset class and whether it could represent a bubble. We address those concerns in this note.
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Q2 2024 3D Report: Prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ay good
Ask an investor how they’re feeling and they’re likely to echo the wary positivity of Larry David’s famous line on “Curb Your Enthusiasm”—“prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ay good.”
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Awakening: The rise of private debt
Private debt has grown from niche asset class to a heavyweight due to multiple structural shifts in capital markets—and its growth has shifted the opportunity set for both investors and borrowers.
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Meet us in the middle market: An engine of growth
The private U.S. middle market may serve as a diversified source of growth within investors’ portfolios.
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Secondaries in first place: A compelling access point in private equity
With North American private equity (PE) AUM nearing $3.5 trillion, secondaries offer a unique entry point to the market.
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Q1 2024 3D Report: The really big thing
There are periods when knowing many things and skillfully implementing them is the main source of alpha, but that hasn’t been the case since the financial crisis.
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