Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about 401(k) and workplace retirement plan topics and trends. Private market investments have long played a key role in ...

In the past, the private equity world has been largely populated by ultra-rich investors, endowments and pension funds. That is about to change. Retirement savers with 401(k) accounts are gaining ...

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President Trump signed executive order on Thursday aimed at allowing investors greater access to alternative assets to 401(k) plans. Private market assets bring diversification to investment ...

Critics say an executive order that clears the way for alternative assets to enter retirement accounts poses risks to everyday investors. It could also pose some for private fund managers. By Danielle ...

Buyout firms have struggled to sell companies they own and have instead found a workaround to get cash back to clients: Selling the companies to themselves. By Maureen Farrell Maureen Farrell covers ...

Nathan Reiff has been writing expert articles and news about financial topics such as investing and trading, cryptocurrency, ETFs, and alternative investments on Investopedia since 2016. Vikki ...

Early in 2025, the private credit market surpassed $3trn in assets under management (AUM) and has been one of the “fastest-growing segments of the financial system over the past 15 years,” according ...

Sherman McCoy, the lead character in the 1987 book The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe, was described as a “master of the universe” due to his role as the highest-earning bond trader at his ...