Marketplace All-in-One The rise of the private asset
Nov 5, 2025
Savannah Peters, an agriculture reporter, shares insights from Purdue University's farmer sentiment survey, highlighting the contrasting outlooks of crop and livestock producers. Henry Epp, a business reporter, dives into the world of private investments, explaining the nuances of private credit and its growing importance in the market. They discuss the implications of private assets for retirement accounts, the transparency issues facing private firms, and the potential risks flagged by industry leaders like Jamie Dimon.
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Private Assets Moving Into Mainstream
- Policymakers and exchanges are pushing private assets into broader markets and retirement accounts.
- That expansion raises questions about risk visibility and investor protection, given private markets' limited disclosure.
Private Markets Are Opaque
- Private investments sit outside public disclosure rules, creating opacity for many investors.
- This opacity can hide risks even though anti-fraud laws still apply, says Henry Epp and Arthur Labey.
Privateness Enables Long-Term Focus
- Staying private can let firms focus on long-term goals instead of quarterly results.
- Private credit fills lending gaps left by banks but usually charges higher interest and is less liquid, says Josh Lerner and Evan Gunter.