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Over the many years that Hamilton Lane has invested in secondaries, Hirsch says about 70% of its returns have come from asset appreciation, with the remaining 30% coming from savvy buying.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“This isn’t a blanket comment that all secondaries are bad,” he added.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The market has seen a steady increase both in the number of buyers willing to invest in credit secondaries and in the size of credit secondary funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“He’s looked fine. It’s a really good fastball. I think the secondaries, just continue to tighten those up. I would expect Paul to pitch for us at some point this year.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

His secondaries sprouted along his forearms, and a charming little false primary sprang from the end of each thumb.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White