Interview of Iconic Short Seller Chanos, Great for a SUMMER Sunday

Jul 23, 2026 | Markets

Last week I recommended a video which featured Jim Paulsen. The 33 charts, graphs and tables that Mr. Paulsen utilized to explain the relationships between the economy and the stock market were the best that I had ever come across. If you have not viewed the video yet...

BlackRock taps new private markets muscle

Jul 22, 2026 | Markets, Private Markets

For Larry Fink, BlackRock Inc’s more than US$12bil debt sale for a Meta Platforms Inc data centre is the result of years spent transforming a public investments giant into a heavy hitter in private markets too. The coming sale brings together investors from Fink’s two...

Wellington, Vanguard, and Blackstone Announce the Launch of Two Investment Solutions, Simplifying Access to Public and Private Markets

Jul 22, 2026 | Markets, Private Credit, Private Markets

Funds available at launch through Bank of America wealth management platforms BOSTON & VALLEY FORGE, Pa. & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wellington Management (“Wellington”), Vanguard, and Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced the launch of two new...

Blackstone Debuts Funds to Bring Private Markets to Main Street

Jul 22, 2026 | Markets, Private Credit, Private Markets

Blackstone Inc. teamed up with Wellington Management Co. and Vanguard Group to create two new funds that will give individual investors access to private assets as it looks to go beyond its roots as a money manager for pensions and institutions to become more of a...

Mark Walter’s Insurers, Guggenheim Probed by Prosecutors

Jul 20, 2026 | Markets, Private Credit

The billionaire Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter’s sprawling investment empire is facing scrutiny from US prosecutors, who have been investigating potential financial improprieties at two of his insurance companies and at Guggenheim Partners LLC, according to...

Short Bets Against US Equities Hit Record as AI Risks Mount

Jul 20, 2026 | Markets

Bearish bets across US stocks are surging to a record in the face of market gains, reflecting anxiety about the staying power of a rally that has seen the S&P 500 jump 18% from late March. Short interest in S&P 500 Index stocks is sitting steps away from 3.79%...