🎬 Leaning Into AI Is Paying Off, Blackstone's Gray Says
Blackstone Inc. reported a 26% jump in distributable earnings for the second quarter, buoyed by artificial intelligence-related investments. Blackstone President & COO Jon Gray says the "strategic decision to lean into AI, its infrastructure and compute shortage" is making a big difference for investors. He speaks with Bloomberg's Dani Burger on Bloomberg Open Interest.
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➤ Blackstone reported a 26% increase in distributable earnings, attributing significant growth to strategic investments in AI infrastructure, including data centers and compute resources.
➤ CEO Jon Gray believes Blackstone is undervalued and should trade at higher multiples, similar to tech companies, due to its AI-driven growth and strong performance, despite operating with a diversified business model.
➤ The firm is actively expanding its AI-related investments through partnerships and acquisitions, while also managing traditional assets and seeing a bifurcation in market liquidity between AI-affected and unaffected businesses.
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Leaning Into AI Is Paying Off, Blackstone's Gray Says
Blackstone Debuts Two Private Market Funds
🎬 Blackstone Debuts Two Private Market Funds
Bloomberg's Loukia Gyftopoulou joins Dani Burger and Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Deals." Blackstone is unveiling new funds to bring private markets to main street investors. This comes ahead of its earnings out Thursday morning.
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➤ Blackstone is launching two new funds to offer retail investors access to private markets, including real estate, private credit, and private equity.
➤ The funds will have redemption limits of 3% and 10% respectively, aiming to mitigate risks associated with liquidity and potential market volatility.
➤ The initiative involves partnerships with major financial players like Vanguard and Merrill Lynch, signaling a broader trend of bringing alternative assets to a wider investor base.
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