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Private placement BDCs paid $1.2 billion in redemptions in the first quarter of 2026, meeting 74% of investor requests, according to a new report from Robert A. Stanger & Company.…

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Enforcement actions at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped by nearly 22% between fiscal years 2024 and 2025, which the agency explained as a necessary “course correction” from the…

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401(k) Real Talk Episode 187: April 8, 2026

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In 2005, P90X exploded onto the scene with its now-iconic late-night infomercials, showing how everyday people could achieve ripped abs and total body transformation in just 90 days, all without…

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