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What does Goldman Sachs see as the big themes for 2026?
EQUITIES NOV 20, 2025
What does Goldman Sachs see as the big themes for 2026?

Firm's senior investment leaders have been speaking at a roundtable.

By Steve Randall
Buy, sell or hold Bitcoin? Advisors weigh in after crypto's recent collapse
ALTERNATIVES NOV 18, 2025
Buy, sell or hold Bitcoin? Advisors weigh in after crypto's recent collapse

The drop in Bitcoin prices over the past month has wealth managers answering client questions about their strategy for this risky asset.

By Gregg Greenberg
Rejiggered business development companies trading at steep discounts
ALTERNATIVES NOV 18, 2025
Rejiggered business development companies trading at steep discounts

"In general, it's a tough time to be a BDC right now," one senior industry executive said.

By Bruce Kelly
Wall Street's crypto awakening
ALTERNATIVES NOV 17, 2025
Wall Street's crypto awakening

Bitcoin’s record highs and Trump’s new crypto laws mark a turning point for institutions including Schwab, Morgan Stanley, and Citi as they enter digital assets more boldly.

By Andrew Cohen
Advisors eyeing thicker ETFs, alts exposure need wholesaler support, Cerulli says
ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2025
Advisors eyeing thicker ETFs, alts exposure need wholesaler support, Cerulli says

New research points to the value of product education and specialist insight as advisors diversify further beyond mutual funds.

By Leo Almazora
How growing access to private markets is reshaping wealth advisory firms
ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2025
How growing access to private markets is reshaping wealth advisory firms

Allocate's Peter Epstein tells InvestmentNews there's opportunity and operational burden for wealth managers.

By Steve Randall
$100B PE giant Vista Equity plots job cuts as AI layoffs continue spread
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2025
$100B PE giant Vista Equity plots job cuts as AI layoffs continue spread

The software-focused buyout firm expects staff levels could fall by as much as one-third as it automates presentations, data aggregation and back-office work.

By Leo Almazora
Semiliquid private funds show modest gains for retirement outcomes, Morningstar finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 13, 2025
Semiliquid private funds show modest gains for retirement outcomes, Morningstar finds

Models reveal varying outcomes for 401(k) savers, with the biggest success ratios for those with higher balances and lower Social Security replacement rates.

By Leo Almazora
Dynasty's Shirl Penney eyes sports investing as RIA capital meets the big leagues
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2025
Dynasty's Shirl Penney eyes sports investing as RIA capital meets the big leagues

The Dynasty Financial Partners CEO previously helped Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez bid for the Mets before Steve Cohen bought the team.

By Andrew Cohen
'Selectivity Is Everything': BlackRock $27B PM on finding value in a dispersed high yield market
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2025
'Selectivity Is Everything': BlackRock $27B PM on finding value in a dispersed high yield market

Firm's co-head of US leveraged finance, Mitchell Garfin, talks with InvestmentNews.

By Steve Randall
Morgan Stanley, KKR, and Apollo sign on as founding clients of new Corastone private-investing platform
ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2025
Morgan Stanley, KKR, and Apollo sign on as founding clients of new Corastone private-investing platform

Major Wall Street firms back Corastone’s blockchain-based platform, aiming to reduce friction and expand access in the private markets space.

By Leo Almazora
Brookfield and iCapital team up for tool to sharpen advisor conversations on alternatives
ALTERNATIVES NOV 11, 2025
Brookfield and iCapital team up for tool to sharpen advisor conversations on alternatives

New modeling tool helps advisors visualize, test, and explain the portfolio role of alternative assets.

By Steve Randall
AI hype is outpacing fundamentals, says  Parnassus Investments’ Todd Ahlsten
EQUITIES NOV 10, 2025
AI hype is outpacing fundamentals, says Parnassus Investments’ Todd Ahlsten

Firm’s CIO speaks with InvestmentNews about investing in the fast-growing tech.

By Steve Randall
What's behind the recent multi-billion-dollar wipeouts in the crypto market?
ALTERNATIVES NOV 10, 2025
What's behind the recent multi-billion-dollar wipeouts in the crypto market?

Founder and GP of Innovating Capital sees a turning point toward stronger infrastructure and real-world utility.

By Steve Randall
Crypto bear market wipes out almost entire 2025 value gain
ALTERNATIVES NOV 07, 2025
Crypto bear market wipes out almost entire 2025 value gain

The euphoria spurred by President Donald Trump's push to make the US a global crypto capital has quickly reversed, with digital assets sitting lower now than when he took office.

By Bloomberg
Private credit titans defend track record as earnings land
ALTERNATIVES NOV 06, 2025
Private credit titans defend track record as earnings land

Profit and revenue reveals have given investors a look to probe deeper into the state of the market.

By Bloomberg
Advisors reflect on AI and crypto outlooks after endowment study shows outperformance
EQUITIES NOV 06, 2025
Advisors reflect on AI and crypto outlooks after endowment study shows outperformance

Wealth managers weigh in on AI and crypto investing in the wake of a new study on endowment returns.

By Gregg Greenberg
Schwab to snap up private-shares platform Forge Global in $660M deal
ALTERNATIVES NOV 06, 2025
Schwab to snap up private-shares platform Forge Global in $660M deal

The RIA custody and brokerage giant's announcement highlights a growing push among major brokerages to bring private market investments to retail and RIA clients.

By Leo Almazora
JPMorgan’s billionaire clients want sports teams more than fine art
ALTERNATIVES NOV 05, 2025
JPMorgan’s billionaire clients want sports teams more than fine art

The share of ultra-rich families with controlling stakes has surged to 20% from three years ago, pushing such franchise investments beyond just "passion investments."

By Bloomberg
Wall Street drops fear of ‘hot commie summer’ in overture to Mamdani
ALTERNATIVES NOV 05, 2025
Wall Street drops fear of ‘hot commie summer’ in overture to Mamdani

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman and other members of New York's wealthy elite are offering their support.

By Bloomberg