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SunSeeker

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5. Of course, it's not a run on "all kinds of stock," just private equity...for now.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 05:53 PM

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And yes, the more complete way to say what's happening is it's a run on the private equity fund's credit holdings.

The market has definitely soured on private equity, and it couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of vampires. But their collapse may take our economy with it.

Here's a really good article I read recently on the problems facing private equity, even before Trump’s war: https://www.morningbrew.com/stories/2026/02/21/is-private-equity-past-its-prime

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BlackRock fund limits withdrawals as redemptions rattle private credit [View all] SunSeeker Friday OP

I hear the 1929, 1987 and 2007/8 financial collapse calling. Jacson6 Friday #1

Same. SunSeeker Friday #2

Fuck this flaming greedy tRUMP humping pig wolfie001 Friday #3

what a callous fucker. Evolve Dammit Saturday #14

That's how all those sociopaths think wolfie001 Saturday #15

It's not a run on private *equity* Fiendish Thingy Friday #4

Of course, it's not a run on "all kinds of stock," just private equity...for now. SunSeeker Friday #5

How bad it is will depend Miguelito Loveless Friday #9

Now who is the US going to bomb? twodogsbarking Friday #6

California DBoon Friday #7

Not good. A lot of companies want to manage their cachukis Friday #8

Just curious as to what happened in this space w/ private equity? Did they finally grab all of the low value SWBTATTReg Saturday #10

Yes, it has reached its limits, and is just not a good return on investment anymore. SunSeeker Saturday #11

Thank you! I will read. I've been watching from the sidelines for a very long time. SWBTATTReg Saturday #12

Thank you! This was a very good but brief article, to the point! SWBTATTReg Saturday #13