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NVDA$233.95+3.95% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeAAPL$333.69-2.16% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeGOOGL$343.50-0.12% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeMSFT$517.53+0.26% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeAMZN$251.52+0.74% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeTSM$472.78+4.92% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeSPCX$158.96+6.91% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeMETA$728.08-3.14% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeAVGO$355.14+0.66% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeTSLA$370.59-0.41% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeSKHY$195.13+1.86% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeMU$1074.89-0.68% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeBRK/B$502.65-0.56% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeLLY$1142.85-3.43% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeAMD$633.91+0.52% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeJPM$332.38-3.11% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeWMT$104.26-3.45% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeASML$1867.31+7.07% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeXOM$164.01+2.13% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeV$360.66-1.83% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeINTC$119.33-2.98% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeJNJ$256.03-5.60% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeMA$552.26-2.71% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closeABBV$262.82-0.58% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 closePLTR$188.75-0.49% wkUSD / share · 2 Oct 2026 close

Top 25 issuers by reported market capitalization in The Weekly 250. Prices: 2 Oct 2026 close. Changes: versus 2026-09-25; not live.

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THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL WEEKLYSeptember 28–October 4, 2026Vol. 01 · No. 001
THE WORLD AT A GLANCE

World markets

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S&P 5007,722.72

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EUR / USD 1.12045 Oct 2026 · USD per EUR

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TOPIC NEWS · September 28–October 4, 2026

Alternative Asset Classes

A new SEC proposal puts incentive compensation in focus while lagged private-market benchmarks underline the importance of cash realizations.

Alternative Asset Classes

Historical Q1 2026 private-market returns

net pooled return %

-1.092.275.64-1.09U.S. private equity5.64U.S. venture capital-0.4Real estate
Cambridge Associates benchmark books; quarter ended March 31, 2026. Distinct fund universes; not current-week returns.

Sources: [2] Cambridge U.S. private-equity Q1 2026 benchmark · Q1 2026; August file vintage; [3] Cambridge U.S. venture-capital Q1 2026 benchmark · Q1 2026; August file vintage; [5] Cambridge real-estate Q1 2026 benchmark · Q1 2026; August file vintage

Private-market access debate turns to the price of management

A new SEC proposal puts incentive compensation in focus while lagged private-market benchmarks underline the importance of cash realizations.

Written October 5, 2026 · American Business Capital Group of Companies

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Alternative Asset Classes PREMIUM

Historical Q1 2026 private-market returns

net pooled return %

-1.092.275.64-1.09U.S. private equity5.64U.S. venture capital-0.4Real estate
Cambridge Associates benchmark books; quarter ended March 31, 2026. Distinct fund universes; not current-week returns.

Sources: [2] Cambridge U.S. private-equity Q1 2026 benchmark · Q1 2026; August file vintage; [3] Cambridge U.S. venture-capital Q1 2026 benchmark · Q1 2026; August file vintage; [5] Cambridge real-estate Q1 2026 benchmark · Q1 2026; August file vintage

A reported return is only one part of the alternative-asset bargain

A new SEC proposal puts incentive compensation in focus while lagged private-market benchmarks underline the importance of cash realizations.

Written October 5, 2026 · American Business Capital Group of Companies

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