Insights

Practical thinking on private-market investing: due diligence, deal structure, and how serious capital allocators evaluate alternative offerings.

• July 16, 2026, Vitaliy Gnezdilov

  Is Private Credit Still Safe? The 2026 Redemption Gates, Explained

  The gates that went up across private credit this year were not a signal that the loans went bad. They were a signal that a lot of investors misread what "semi-liquid" was ever going to mean.

• July 6, 2026, Chris Arias

  How to Vet a Private Deal Sponsor: The Due-Diligence Checklist Smart Investors Use

  The gap between a well-run private offering and a risky one rarely shows up in the pitch deck. This is the checklist I use to find it before any capital moves.