Wall Street Builds the Bear Case for PE-Backed Software

Goldman Sachs is reportedly offering hedge funds derivative strategies to short loans made to enterprise software companies. The trades arrive as AI disruption pressures the business models of PE-backed software firms acquired at peak valuations between 2020 and 2024. The development signals growing institutional conviction that stress in private credit portfolios may deepen.

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