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Private Equity, Evergreen Funds, Secondaries Chris Bendtsen Private Equity, Evergreen Funds, Secondaries Chris Bendtsen

Private Credit Perspectives Q1 2026: Signs of Stress or Sound Plumbing?

Long Angle's Private Credit Perspectives Q1 2026 examines the wave of headlines surrounding private credit that emerged in late 2025 and early 2026. The paper unpacks the Tricolor and First Brands bankruptcies, the redemption pressures at Blue Owl, Blackstone, BlackRock, Cliffwater, and others, and weighs the competing narratives around credit quality and structural risk. It concludes with a data-driven assessment of default rates, credit spreads, and underwriting standards to help investors separate signal from noise.

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Private Equity, Evergreen Funds, Secondaries Chris Bendtsen Private Equity, Evergreen Funds, Secondaries Chris Bendtsen

Private Credit Investment Guide 2026

Long Angle's Private Credit Investment Guide 2026 is an introduction to the private credit asset class. The comprehensive guide defines private credit and its place in the broader leveraged credit market, breaks down the major strategies — including direct lending, mezzanine debt, distressed debt, asset-based finance, and NAV lending — and explains the primary investment vehicles used to access them. It also covers performance characteristics, key risk considerations, and a framework for evaluating managers.

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Private Equity, Evergreen Funds, Secondaries Chris Bendtsen Private Equity, Evergreen Funds, Secondaries Chris Bendtsen

Music Royalties Investment Guide 2025

Long Angle’s Music Royalties Investment Guide 2025 introduces investors to music intellectual property (IP) royalties. The paper explains the structure of the music royalty ecosystem, the two underlying copyrights, and the core revenue streams they generate. It also breaks down the financial metrics used to evaluate music catalogs, including KPIs, valuation multiples, and examples from recent large-scale transactions.

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Private Equity Secondaries Investments Guide 2025

Part 2 of the Evergreen Secondaries Series: Long Angle’s Private Equity Secondaries Investments Guide 2025 is a comprehensive introduction to private market secondaries. The guide explains the fundamentals of secondaries investing in private equity, outlines key benefits for investors, and compares the dynamics of LP-led versus GP-led transactions.

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Evergreen Private Equity Secondaries: Investment Guide 2025

Part 3 of the Evergreen Secondaries Series: Long Angle’s Evergreen Secondaries Investment Guide 2025 is a primer on private market evergreen secondary funds. The guide introduces evergreen secondaries, breaks down key benefits for investors, and illustrates how early-close investors gain a performance advantage.

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