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  • How Economic Slowdowns Impact Private Lending and Why Structure Matters

    When the economy begins to cool, investors immediately feel the pressure. Public markets swing, corporate earnings tighten, and traditional fixed income becomes unpredictable. High-net-worth investors who depend on stable income begin asking the same question: How will a slowdown—or a recession—affect private credit? The answer depends less on “the economy” and far more on how […]

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  • Liquidity vs Yield: What Investors Should Know Before Allocating to Private Credit

    Asset allocation decisions often come down to one critical trade-off: how much liquidity am I willing to give up in exchange for yield? For years, traditional models assumed that highly liquid assets—such as public bonds and money market instruments—should anchor any income strategy. But shifting interest rate dynamics, market uncertainty, and the structural benefits of […]

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  • Understanding Duration Risk: Why Private Credit Isn’t the Same as Long Bonds

    For decades, investors have relied on long-term bonds to stabilize portfolios and offset equity risk. The assumption was simple: while equities fluctuate, bonds provide predictable income and appreciate during market stress. Yet the last few rate cycles have shown that assumption no longer holds consistently. Long bonds, especially those with extended maturities, have proven highly […]

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  • Passive Income Without Public Market Risk: The Private Lending Advantage

    For decades, public bonds were the go-to solution for generating retirement income and preserving capital. They were liquid, generally stable, and widely accepted as the “passive income allocation” of traditional portfolios. But that assumption has increasingly come under scrutiny—especially among high-net-worth investors seeking predictable yield without exposure to public market volatility. Over the last few […]

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  • Step-by-Step: How to Add Private Lending to Your Retirement Portfolio

    Retirement portfolios used to follow a familiar formula: equities during accumulation years, then a gradual shift to fixed income and cash as retirement approaches. But recent market cycles have shifted that paradigm. With bond yields in flux and market volatility persisting, more high-net-worth investors are exploring private credit retirement investing as a way to generate […]

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