Wall Street braced for a private credit meltdown. The risk of one is rising
Private credit is expected to grow from $3.4 trillion in 2025 to an estimated $4.9 trillion by 2029. Wall Street is starting to raise alarms about the risks.

Private credit is expected to grow from $3.4 trillion in 2025 to an estimated $4.9 trillion by 2029. Wall Street is starting to raise alarms about the risks.
Over the last year, Intel shares have rallied more than double on hopes of a turnaround for the embattled American chipmaker.
Greenland has the eighth-largest rare earth reserves in the world at 1.5 million metric tons, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao said that he has "no business relationships whatsoever" with the Trump family.
CNBC spoke to executives from Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer and other drugmakers at the annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.
Trump said he has withdrawn the invitation to Canada to join the new Board of Peace, days after Carney warned against economic coercion by superpowers.
Capital One's acquisition of Brex is the latest deal under Rich Fairbank, a rare founder-CEO of a major U.S. bank, after its Discover Financial acquisition.
A handful of states have moved to soften the blow of lapsed federal subsidies for health insurance premiums.
U.S. airlines canceled flights and waived change fees for travelers as a cold snap and massive winter storm were forecast to sweep across the country.
Construction is yet to begin on the facility, but it's aiming to hit a capacity of 1.5 gigawatts by the end of 2028.
The Senate will still have to pass the measures when it returns to Washington next week.
Stock pickers can't beat the S&P 500, and market experts say it's time to stop trying and seek broader portfolio alpha across cash, bonds, gold and commodities.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking permission to send summons to Gautam Adani and two others over fraud and bribery charges.
More young adults are leaning on their parents for financial support, but that comes with risks that families should consider, a top advisor says.
Shares of Czech-based defense firm Czechoslovak Group (CSG) soared over 30% on its stock market debut on Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized a number of current and former political leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
European nations did not attend Trump's "Board of Peace," signing at the World Economic Forum in Davis, Switzerland.
While surveys show Americans worry Social Security will run out of money, benefits will continue, one economist says.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang plans to visit China ahead of the mid-February Lunar New Year, two people familiar with the matter told CNBC.
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Referrals are still the name of the game when it comes to earning the trust of the ultra-rich.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on X that his EV company has removed human safety monitors from some of its Robotaxi vehicles in Austin.
"I think that the money will ultimately flow back to most" of the Magnificent Seven stocks, CNBC's Jim Cramer said.