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Private Credit Titans Pitch New ‘Golden’ Moment at Milken

Industry executives tout credit investments as a source of stability amid trade war

Speakers participate in a panel discussion during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California.Photographer: Lauren Justice/Bloomberg
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Welcome to Going Private, Bloomberg’s twice-weekly newsletter about private markets and the forces moving capital away from the public eye. Today, we look at how private credit managers are refining their pitch at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills. Plus, Bill Ackman's battle against his alma mater Harvard University. Read our day one newsletter here. If you’re not already on our list, sign up here. Have feedback? Email us at goingprivate@bloomberg.net — Alicia Clanton, Isabella Farr and Silas Brown

Trump’s economic policies and their potential impact on the private credit market remained front and center during day two of the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, where industry leaders traded theories on how lenders may benefit as companies seek more financing — and how less vigilant investors may get burned.