When private equity firms present their track records to investors, the charts often look too good to be true—higher returns with lower volatility than public markets. As it turns out, they often are ...

Working in the investment world, I’ve learned that “private equity” means different things to different people. For some, it signals high risk. For others, it’s a mysterious club reserved only for the ...

Asset managers selling private assets to everyday investors claim to have found investing’s holy grail: lower risk (or at least less volatility) and better returns. Is that true? The answer is mixed.

On Aug. 7, President Donald Trump issued a directive that is supposed to make us all richer. The goal is to make it easier for “alternative assets” like private equity to be included in 401(k) and ...

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

Discover the steps investment banking analysts need to take to transition into lucrative private equity associate roles, ...

Supporters say access to PE would allow participants the chance to enjoy higher returns, while naysayers stress that the asset class is volatile and illiquid. President Donald Trump is expected to ...