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

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

Kalish predicts future demand for bonds, citing AI disruption, private credit issues, and Federal Reserve independence worries.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If all goes well in the industry, private insurers might be happy to offer factories their coverage without a state backstop and developers and lenders may no longer insist upon that extra layer of protection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

And both times she was put into a frenzy by Madam Lucille’s All-Seeing Eye turning up the secrets of her private life.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan