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BEGINNERFree

Private Markets Fundamentals

Everything a sophisticated investor needs to know about private markets — from SPV structures to carry economics. Free for everyone.

5 lessons25 minutes total
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BEGINNER

Private Markets Fundamentals

What you’ll learn

  • Understand why global private AUM has reached $13T and why it matters for investors now
  • Read an SPV structure and know what jurisdiction, carry, and hurdle rates mean in practice
  • Evaluate an investment memo like a practitioner — and spot the red flags
  • Interpret private market returns data from Cambridge Associates and avoid common misreadings

Course lessons

  • 1

    What are private markets and why they matter now

    5 min read

  • 2

    How an SPV works — structure, economics, and investor rights

    5 min read

  • 3

    Understanding carry, hurdle rates, and GP alignment

    5 min read

  • 4

    How to read an investment memo

    5 min read

  • 5

    Risk and return in private markets — what the data actually shows

    5 min read

Instructor

The MarketGlide research team

Built by practitioners, not academics. Our lessons draw from real deals, real structures, and real investor conversations — not textbooks.

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