Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

When private equity firms present their track records to investors, the charts often look too good to be true—higher returns with lower volatility than public markets. As it turns out, they often are ...

Meagan is a former Series 7 financial advisor and current writer focused on blending straightforward information with a dose of humor on topics including equity investments, insurance products, and ...

To make an informed decision, here are the pros and cons of adding alternative investments to a retirement plan.

Three years after being spun off from Wells Fargo & Co., Allspring Global Investments is closing down its alternative equity team, which currently manages its US Large Company Value Strategy, US Low ...

A large body of academic research (for example, here, here, here, here, here and here) demonstrates that, in general, private equity—which invests in leveraged buyouts and venture capital—has ...

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Reins, a pioneering technology firm dedicated to empowering privately owned businesses through alternative equity solutions, announces the launch of MARE Bonus ...

Welcome to Going Private, Bloomberg’s twice-weekly newsletter about private markets and the forces moving capital away from the public eye. Today, we’re looking at two paths that private equity firms ...

The Vident International Equity Strategy ETF (VIDI) was launched on 10/29/2013, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Foreign Large Value ETF category of the ...

Private equity can generate higher returns than investments like stocks, bonds, or real estate, but it also carries risks such as illiquidity and long investment timelines. Comparing private equity ...