Wesley Edens: The Infrastructure Arbitrageur Betting the House on High-Speed Monopolies

January 16, 2026
Wesley Edens: The Infrastructure Arbitrageur Betting the House on High-Speed Monopolies Co-Founder, Fortress Investment Group | CEO, New Fortress Energy (NFE) Edens is the "Toll Collector of the Future." He builds physical bottlenecks. His unique power archetype rests on owning the proprietary "hardware" of global trade—from LNG terminals to high-speed rail—that creates a structural dependency […]
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SpaceX Share Sale Dispute Shakes Private Market Control

January 8, 2026
The SpaceX Share Sale Dispute Forcing Private Markets to Reprice Control Private-market investors, fund managers, and company boards are being forced to reassess who controls liquidity after a U.S. billionaire threatened legal action over the sale of SpaceX shares by a UK-based investment fund. The dispute matters because it places shareholder rights, valuation discipline, and […]
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Industries Attracting the Most Startup Capital in 2026

January 6, 2026
The Industries Drawing the Most Startup Capital in 2026 Capital allocation into startups in 2026 reflects a venture market that has matured under pressure. After several years of repricing risk, investors are no longer driven by volume or novelty alone. Funding flows now track credibility, earnings visibility, regulatory awareness, and the ability of founding teams […]
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The 2026 Liquidity Veto: Why Sprinkles Fell — and the Rise of Successor Liability

January 5, 2026
The 2026 Liquidity Veto: Why Sprinkles Fell — and the Rise of Successor Liability Sprinkles Cupcakes didn’t fade because people stopped loving the product; it failed because the market stopped loving the math. The brand went dark on January 3, 2026, marking a moment where credit conditions, automation CAPEX, and liquidity discipline collided with brutal […]
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Private Equity Firms Sell Assets to Themselves: How Pricing Power, Approval Friction and Procurement Leverage Are Being Reset

December 30, 2025
Private Equity Firms Sell Assets to Themselves: How Pricing Power, Approval Friction and Procurement Leverage Are Being Reset Continuation vehicles, self-deals, and internal asset sales are rewriting commercial leverage expectations across industries. With independent buyers scarce, pricing power increasingly shifts to the party able to raise fresh capital. This trend has already reached record participation, […]
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Mark Wahlberg’s Bold Florida Move and Wealth Strategy

November 17, 2025
Mark Wahlberg’s Florida Power Move: Inside the Mansion Purchase That Signals a New Chapter in His Wealth Strategy There are celebrity home purchases that reflect taste, indulgence, maybe a change of scenery and then there are the deals that speak to something deeper. Mark Wahlberg’s acquisition of Palazzo di Lago, the sprawling $37 million Delray […]
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How Private Equity Firms Address Delays in Federal Infrastructure Dollars

November 14, 2025
By late 2024, three years after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act became law, the federal government had committed $275.1 billion to specific projects and actually spent $119.4 billion of the $580.6 billion allocated through 2025. These figures illustrate the substantial gap between congressional authorization and actual construction. The difference matters to communities waiting for […]
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Denny’s $620 Million Buyout Shakes Up the Diner Chain

November 4, 2025
Denny’s has agreed to a $620 million all-cash buyout led by TriArtisan Capital Advisors and Yadav Enterprises, offering shareholders $6.25 per share — a 52 percent premium over its last closing price. The deal, expected to close in early 2026, will take the iconic diner chain private, signaling a major strategic and financial shift across […]
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The High Cost of Care 2025: Inside the Private Equity Playbook for Nursing Homes and Its Devastating Financial Fallout

August 15, 2025
The recent collapse of Genesis HealthCare, once a titan of the senior care industry, sent shockwaves through the healthcare sector, but it was far from an anomaly. The bankruptcy of this major operator, with its 175 facilities, was not a case of isolated misfortune; it was a symptom of a deeply flawed business model. The […]
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Private Equity’s Growing Obsession With Wellness Brands

June 20, 2025
Private Equity’s Growing Obsession With Wellness Brands The wellness industry has become one of private equity’s most coveted investment sectors, with firms aggressively acquiring everything from boutique fitness chains to cutting-edge longevity startups. In 2024 alone, private equity deals in wellness surpassed $25 billion—a staggering figure that underscores just how bullish investors have become on […]
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Meet Lauren Leichtman: The Billionaire You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of

June 20, 2025
Meet Lauren Leichtman: The Billionaire You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of Lauren Leichtman is not a household name, but she absolutely should be. A trailblazer in the world of finance, Leichtman is the first woman in the world to earn a billion-dollar fortune from private equity—and she’s now making waves, quite literally, in professional sports. As […]
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Kodak Sells Pension Assets to Mastercard Foundation, Eyes $1 Billion Surplus

November 27, 2024
Kodak Sells Pension Assets to Mastercard Foundation, Eyes $1 Billion Surplus Eastman Kodak, a storied name in photography and imaging, is taking significant steps to restructure its financial landscape. The company has announced the sale of private equity and other illiquid assets from its pension fund to the Mastercard Foundation. At the same time, Kodak […]
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