alternative investments
The Great Cash-Out: Is Private Credit’s Golden Era Facing Its First Real Test?
A surge in redemption requests hits major private credit funds. Is this a sign of investor remorse, a smart rebalancing, or a crack in a $1.7T market?
Beyond the Ticker: What Stock Market Investors Can Learn from Art Connoisseurs
Discover how the principles of art connoisseurship can revolutionize your approach to finance, investing, and due diligence in the modern economy.
Beyond the Pitch Deck: 5 Critical Red Flags in the $1.7 Trillion Private Credit Market
The $1.7T private credit market is booming, but rising rates reveal hidden risks. Learn the 5 critical red flags every investor must watch for.
The Swift Effect: How Female Artists Are Composing the Future of the Music Economy
An analysis of the 2025 UK music charts reveals a major economic shift, with artists like Taylor Swift driving new investment models in fintech and IP.
The £800 Million Stitch: Unraveling the Financial Threads of the Bayeux Tapestry’s UK Journey
The Bayeux Tapestry’s £800m insurance is a masterclass in public finance, risk management, and the economics of priceless cultural assets.
Ares Management’s Next Conquest: Why the Credit Giant is Targeting Private Equity’s Throne
Ares Management, a private credit giant, signals a major move into private equity, seeking a “transformative” acquisition to capitalize on banking’s retreat.
Beyond the Balance Sheet: What a Transylvanian Artist Teaches Us About Value, Risk, and the Future of Investing
Discover how the surreal art of Romanian painter Teodora Axente offers profound insights into risk, value, and strategy for modern investors and financiers.
Beyond the Slopes: A Financial Analysis of Global Ski Property Investing in 2025
Explore the 2025 ski property market: Aspen’s peak, Europe’s regulations, and new investment frontiers in Italy, Japan, and Norway.
Beyond the Toybox: How the ‘Kidult’ Economy is Reshaping Investment and Finance
The UK toy market is up 6%, driven by ‘kidults.’ This blog explores the economic and investment implications of this multi-billion dollar consumer trend.
The Abramović Method: Decoding Market Volatility Through Performance Art
An artist’s epic show reveals surprising truths about market volatility, investor psychology, and the raw, elemental forces driving our economy.
Beyond the Gloss: What the iPhone 17 and Luxury Hideaways Reveal About the Future of Investing
Luxury trends, from the iPhone 17 to exclusive travel, are powerful indicators for investors, revealing deep insights into the stock market and economy.
Beyond the Balance Sheet: Decoding October’s Luxury Spending as a Key Economic Indicator
An analysis of October’s luxury spending trends, from art fairs to private clubs, as a key indicator of economic health and investment sentiment.