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What’s shaping the private market opportunities in 2026? Future Standard Senior Vice President of Investment Research Andrew Korz joined Asset TV’s Masterclass, to discuss the evolving landscape across the U.S. economy, monetary policy, labor markets and inflation.

Since 2021, software’s share of middle market buyout activity has been approximately half that of large-cap buyouts.

Tight CRE cap rate spreads suggest forward returns are likely to be driven more by income than by price appreciation.

As the software selloff intensifies, private equity buyout may offer a chance to gain exposure to AI beneficiaries.

As public markets grow more expensive, U.S. buyout valuations offer compelling value.

Private markets enter 2026 with clear momentum. The rebound is real—but the early-cycle playbook that has defined past recoveries is unlikely to deliver this time.

Direct lending volume hit a five-year high in Q4 and across full year 2025 as the market recovery fully took hold. The outlook remains constructive this year.

Survey says: Investing in the middle market and the need for specialization to dominate PE dealmaking in 2026.

Private CRE loans have historically posted a 0.24% loss rate—only a fraction of corporate credit losses.

On CNBC’s Squawk Box, Future Standard Chief Market Strategist Troy Gayeski shared why private markets, and the middle market in particular, remain a compelling opportunity as 2026 approaches.

Leverage in private deals has steadily declined over the past four years. Despite recent idiosyncratic issues, other fundamentals continue to signal a healthy market.

Six charts that will define the 2026 economy