Beyond the Public Markets: Evaluating the Role of Private Credit 

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Private credit has been gaining traction among investors looking to broaden their portfolios beyond traditional stocks and bonds. Once reserved for institutional investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, this asset class is now more accessible to a broader audience, thanks to evolving fund…

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‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Case Raises Question of What Constitutes Coercion

Prosecutors say OneTaste extracted labor from its members. Former employees testified that they worked for the company because they feared spiritual harm.The women arrived with dreams of rebirth, community and climax. Instead, they said, their twenties were ruined by working at…

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Which Is Better: Hand-Held or Self-Retaining Retractors?

Retractors, both hand-held and self-retaining, are essential operating room tools. Each kind has particular abilities for different treatments. Surgeon- or assistant-operated hand-held retractors are active and responsive. For this reason, sensitive dissections requiring quick adjustments make hand-held retractors essential. On the…

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Chris Rapczynski’s Employee-First Philosophy at Sleeping Dog Properties

In an industry notorious for high turnover and challenging working conditions, Chris Rapczynski has built Sleeping Dog Properties on a distinctly different model: prioritizing employees as the company’s most valuable asset. This approach has created an unusually stable workforce. Moreover, it…

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Tax Cuts Now Could Lead to Rising Rates Later. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.

The swelling budget deficit makes future tax increases likely, our columnist says, even if taxes are going down now. Hedge your bets with a concept from investing — diversification.Investors must deal with uncertainty every day. Without knowing what the markets will…

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