in private

ADJECTIVE

off the record

Synonyms

WEAK

arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial

ADJECTIVE

secretive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

covert enigmatic reticent taciturn

WEAK

backstairs buttoned-up cagey clammed up close close-mouthed cryptic feline furtive hushed in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped

Antonyms

STRONGEST

communicative

WEAK

forthright honest open

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Mark-to-market accounting, valuing assets at current prices, is amplifying pain in private credit by creating “fire sale” prices.

From Barron's

That prompted public BDCs to sell off, and investors in private ones started to wonder if they were missing something.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now in private equity, Fenlon tells me the grind—on and off the court—prepared him well for life after graduation.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Retail capital is going to be a lot more cautious,” said Leyla Kunimoto, an individual investor in private funds and author of a newsletter about the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

The action reflects waning investor confidence in private credit funds, following similar limits by Blue Owl and BlackRock.

From Barron's

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