Ares Management

ARES

Market cap $26.8B

Blackstone and Ares Management shares are climbing as private credit markets remain stable, signaling resilience despite macro uncertainty.

It is so good to be an income investor. In times like these, when the future asset prices are very uncertain, I can simply enjoy the stability and predictability that come from my portfolio cash flows. This market environment has barely increased my stress level; instead, it has created a better playground to cherry-pick higher-yielding names.

During the quarter, we initiated new positions in Semtech, Tradeweb Markets and SiTime. We also added to Edwards Lifesciences, Waters and Arthur J. Gallagher during the quarter. We ended our investment campaigns in Ares, CCC Intelligent Solutions and Parsons during the quarter.

Private credit defaults are relatively contained, with most of the stress in the sector being ​liquidity- and rate-driven, the head of Ares Management Corp ‌said on Wednesday.

Indexes for US equity real estate investment trusts continued to climb during the week ended April 10, in tandem with the broader stock market indexes. The Dow Jones Equity All REIT closed the recent week up 3.26%, compared to a 3.56% gain for the S&P 500 and a 3.04% increase for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. All Dow Jones US real estate property sector indexes closed the recent week in the black.

Seven high-yield fixed income CEFs—ARDC, BGH, BIT, GHY, KIO, OPP, WDI—currently trade at wider-than-average discounts, offering yields from 10% to 14%. Market fears over private credit and macroeconomic uncertainty have pressured prices, creating potential buying opportunities for long-term income investors. These funds diversify across senior loans, high-yield bonds, CLOs, and MBS, balancing floating and fixed-rate exposure to manage interest rate risk.

LAZ, ARES and AKZOY have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on April 13th, 2026.

U.S. equity markets extended their rebound this week as investors welcomed tentative progress toward de-escalation in the Middle East following several days of dramatic threats of significant escalation. The fragile pause in hostilities temporarily eased fears of a prolonged disruption to global energy supplies and fueled a sharp retreat in oil prices after a surge to four-year highs. Markets also found support from lukewarm inflation data and signs that the U.S. labor market continues to demonstrate resilience despite elevated energy costs and geopolitical uncertainty.

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NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) to Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Whitestone will receive $19.00 in cash for each share or unit of Whitestone that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process.