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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
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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