Christian Munafo, Chief Investment Officer, Liberty Street Advisors, Inc., and Portfolio Manager of The Private Shares Fund, explores the current investment landscape for closed-end funds: capital raising, M&As, IPOs, tariffs and more. “I think the tariff dynamics in April put a bit of a shock to the system and slowed things down temporarily, but … I think the market has largely shrugged it off thus far,” Munafo said. “Conviction in the macro” is prompting increased capital formation and support for late-stage private innovation, he added. Technology in particular, because it touches all sectors of the economy, continues to evolve and attract capital and is therefore a key focus for Liberty Street, Munafo said.
Christian Munafo on the Mid-2025 Economy
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