In the past, the private equity world has been largely populated by ultra-rich investors, endowments and pension funds. That ...

BlackRock, for example, thinks private equity in 401 (k)s could help millions of Americans enjoy better returns in their ...

Explore leveraged buyouts (LBOs)—how they work, their benefits, and real-world examples, offering a comprehensive look into this financial acquisition strategy.

While private equity can help an investor’s portfolio, many investors don’t know where to start with the asset class. They often have a limited understanding of how it works, or they’re ...

How to Use Private Equity in Your Portfolio What you need to know about the advantages and risks of investing in private equity.

It is a big deal — opening part of America’s $12.4 trillion defined-contribution market to private-asset managers. The largest private-equity firms and other asset managers are salivating at the ...

On August 7, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. Department of Labor to revisit guidance on ...

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that could significantly expand everyday investors’ access to some of ...

During 2023, for example, private equity returned about 9% on average while the S&P 500 generated an approximately 25% return.

As private equity reshapes American health care, the dentistry industry is now leading the charge — and patients are bearing the cost. In the last decade, private equity firms have been quietly ...

A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project reveals that private equity firms have been increasingly acquiring intellectual and developmental disability providers and implementing ...

Sometimes private equity's presence doesn't just make healthcare worse. It makes it disappear.