private

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The firm is growing other businesses like collateralized loan obligations and private credit, which pay lower fees than hedge funds but can grow much bigger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“He’s a real lawyer,” said Doug Gansler, a former Democratic attorney general in Maryland who worked with Blanche in private practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The tech sector is already slamming the brakes on some of its more lavish spending, and private consumer debts are piling up.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The idea is the bond market will see buying from stock investors who move out of overpriced equities, while money that was supposed to go to private credit also will be redirected into bonds.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“I love good news. Unless it’s private and you don’t want to share. But I love a reason to celebrate. Or hurl phones into the street.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows