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Private Equity

Blackstone Hits Dealmaking ‘Escape Velocity’

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Nobody is happier about the exit uptick than Blackstone executives, whose realized performance compensation reached $1.1 billion in 2025.

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ETF Upside

Are ETFs That Hold a Little Bit of Private Assets a Big Deal?

Retail investors can get private assets in a few ETFs, but there are limits on how much is in the portfolios and questions about valuations.

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Private Equity

Exit Strategizing: Private Equity Carries Record Backlog of Companies into 2026

Despite a recent pickup in dealmaking, the industry is sitting on a backlog of at least 31,000 companies valued at $3.7 trillion.

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Healthcare

Medline Surges After Year’s Most Valuable IPO

While 2025’s IPO boom is likely being enjoyed by Wall Street’s investment bankers, it may be even better news for private equity.

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Advisor Upside

What Will M&A Look Like in 2026?

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PE will continue to dominate, but medium-sized sellers may fill in the gaps.

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Consumer

Keurig Dr Pepper’s Shares Fizz Amid Private Equity Cash Infusion

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The recent investment from private equity firms could help protect Keurig Dr Pepper from activist investors like Starboard.

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ETF Upside

Why Private Equity Is Making Small-Cap Investing Harder

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Active managers like to tout their defy-the-odds abilities, but chances to get in on tomorrow’s large cap stocks slimmer, Morningstar says.

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Social Media

The TikTok Deal Is Done. Sort of. Like, So Close

When all is said and done (or if all is said and done), Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX are expected to control about 50% of the company.

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Advisor Upside

Why ‘Throwing Darts’ in Private Markets Isn’t Enough

The opportunities to invest are expanding, but due diligence is key.

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Advisor Upside

Goldman, T. Rowe Team Up for Public-Private Offerings

Investing $1 billion in T. Rowe may be more efficient for Goldman than building out its own channel.

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