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Global Bond Yields Rise, Waller Speaks Out | Real Yield 9/3/2026 | Bloomberg

**1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)** - **Top Key Takeaways:** - **Fed Swing Vote Signals Potential Pause:** Fed Governor Chris Waller indicated he is willing to support holding policy rates steady if upcoming inflation data shows continued disinflationary progress, while maintaining that a hot inflation report would keep a rate hike on the table [[00:02:05](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGqvvwZsaH8&t=02m05s)]. -…

Sep 4, 2026·Markets & Investments
Global Bond Yields Rise, Waller Speaks Out | Real Yield 9/3/2026 | Bloomberg

Awaiting Warsh, AI 'Bust,' High Ed Fear | Real Yield 8/27/2026 | Bloomberg Television

**1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)** - **Top Key Takeaways:** - **Jackson Hole Preview & Fed Reaction Function:** Markets await Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium for guidance on rates and inflation targets, amidst a background of slumping consumer confidence and rising gas prices [[00:00:17](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOKfGB2yN2E&t=00h00m17s)]. - **Treasury Interventions vs.…

Aug 28, 2026
·Markets & Investments
Awaiting Warsh, AI 'Bust,' High Ed Fear | Real Yield 8/27/2026 | Bloomberg Television

Sam Garza on CLOs: Software Risk, Private Credit and Rating Agency Competition | 25 Aug 2026 | DoubleLine Capital

**1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)** - **Top Key Takeaways:** - **AAA CLO Spread Relative Value:** AAA-rated CLO tranches offer an attractive ~40 bps spread pickup over investment-grade corporates [[00:06:55](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkTFBGrEcnA&t=0m6s)], providing liquid credit exposure without duration risk. - **Captive Equity Fund Dynamics:** Proliferation of captive CLO equity funds has distorted market…

Aug 25, 2026·Macro / Economics
Sam Garza on CLOs: Software Risk, Private Credit and Rating Agency Competition | 25 Aug 2026 | DoubleLine Capital

Bonds Fall on Doubts Over Treasury's Plan | Real Yield 8/20/2026 | Bloomberg Television

**1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)** - **Top Key Takeaways:** - **Treasury Buyback Plan Fails to Hold Long End:** Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a plan to double buybacks of longer-dated debt (scaling up to $32 billion per quarter), but the initial yield drop was completely unwound as markets demand higher term premiums for $40 trillion in public debt, 6% structural deficits, and supply friction…

Aug 23, 2026·Macro / Economics
Bonds Fall on Doubts Over Treasury's Plan | Real Yield 8/20/2026 | Bloomberg Television

A World of Opportunity | 19 Aug 2026 | Accrued Interest | PIMCO U.S.

**1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)** - **Top Key Takeaways:** - **Politics Driving Economics:** Globally, the traditional dynamic where economics drives politics has inverted; political decisions and government interventions now dictate economic outcomes [[08:26](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y26YdX1JA8&t=08m26s)]. - **Desynchronized Global Cycles:** Central banks are following divergent policy paths (e.g., ECB…

Aug 19, 2026·Markets & Investments
A World of Opportunity | 19 Aug 2026 | Accrued Interest | PIMCO U.S.

Fed's Credibility Questioned, ‘Bond Vigilantes’ Return | Real Yield 7/30/2026

**1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)** - **Top Key Takeaways:** - **Fed Credibility Deficit & Bear Steepening:** The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady without providing clear forward guidance, triggering a severe bear steepening of the US Treasury yield curve. The market responded by pricing in an elevated inflation risk premium at the long end…

Jul 31, 2026·Markets & Investments
Fed's Credibility Questioned, ‘Bond Vigilantes’ Return | Real Yield 7/30/2026

JPAM: The case for distressed debt investing in private credit | 16 Jul 2026 | Alternative Realities

**1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)** - **Top Key Takeaways:** - Private credit portfolios carry heavy thematic concentrations in software/SaaS, with specific Business Development Companies (BDCs) exposing close to 40% of their total asset base to technology segments structurally vulnerable to swift generative AI disruption [[08:05](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJwNNbVrK1I&t=8m05s)]. - A profound liquidity mismatch…

Jul 19, 2026·Macro / Economics
JPAM: The case for distressed debt investing in private credit | 16 Jul 2026 | Alternative Realities

Looking beyond the headlines in private credit | 2 Jul 2026 | The Carlyle Group

**1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)** - **The Core Thesis:** The prevailing mainstream narrative surrounding private credit stress and an imminent "software-as-a-service (SaaS) apocalypse" is fundamentally overblown. Disciplined direct lending portfolios are exhibiting resilient underlying metrics—including declining non-accruals, expanding margins, and stabilizing interest coverage—presenting a highly attractive…

Jul 2, 2026·Outlook / Update
Looking beyond the headlines in private credit | 2 Jul 2026 | The Carlyle Group

Will AI-Driven Corporate Debt Strain Credit Markets?

_Note: Recorded on June 17, 2026._ **1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)** - **The Core Thesis:** Corporate bond issuance driven by massive Artificial Intelligence capital expenditures is rising at an unprecedented velocity, yet credit markets remain unperturbed. Strong technical demand driven by high absolute all-in yields continues to compress spreads and damp volatility, obscuring potential structural risks from…

Jun 30, 2026·Markets & Investments
Will AI-Driven Corporate Debt Strain Credit Markets?

Private Credit Defaults | 24 Jun 2026 | KBRA

**1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)** - **The Core Thesis:** The European private credit and direct lending market presents a bifurcated reality: a highly benign, near-term default environment contrasted by alarming structural vulnerabilities in credit workouts. While trailing default rates remain historically low and manageable, the multi-jurisdictional complexities of European restructuring regimes lead to…

Jun 24, 2026·Markets & Investments
Private Credit Defaults | 24 Jun 2026 | KBRA

Fixed Income Conversation Corner: Private Credit edition with Dan Oneglia (Blackstone) and Leslie Falconio (UBS CIO) | 23 Jun 2026 | UBS On-Air: Market Moves

- Host: Dan Cassidy - Speakers: Dan Oneglia (Global CIO of Liquid Credit Strategies and CEO/Co-CIO of the Blackstone Multi-Asset Credit and Income Fund) and Leslie Falconio (Head of Taxable Fixed Income Strategy for the Americas from the UBS Chief Investment Office) [00:00:25](#yt=25). - Shifting macroeconomic backdrop: Recent changes in Federal Reserve path projections for the next 6 to 12 months make this…

Jun 24, 2026·Markets & Investments
Fixed Income Conversation Corner: Private Credit edition with Dan Oneglia (Blackstone) and Leslie Falconio (UBS CIO) | 23 Jun 2026 | UBS On-Air: Market Moves

Moody's: The K-Shaped Economy: Why Growth Is Strong but Increasingly Fragile | 18 Jun 2026 | Credit Currents Podcast

- **Patrick Rock**: Host of *Credit Currents* [[00:00:32](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPgUnXeAuyw&t=0h0m32s)]. - **Mark Zandy**: Chief Economist at Moody's Analytics [[00:00:44](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPgUnXeAuyw&t=0h0m44s)]. - **Atsi Sheth**: Chief Credit Officer at Moody's Ratings [[00:00:47](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPgUnXeAuyw&t=0h0m47s)]. **The Macroeconomic K-Shaped Structure…

Jun 19, 2026·Macro / Economics
Moody's: The K-Shaped Economy: Why Growth Is Strong but Increasingly Fragile | 18 Jun 2026 | Credit Currents Podcast

Bloomberg: US Economy Stares Down Hot Inflation, Concentration Risks Within Credit | Real Yield 6/11/2026

- **Host:** Scarlett Fu (Bloomberg Television) [[00:00:00](https://youtu.be/MTQ-GUudOI0?t=0h0m0s)] - **Panelists & Featured Guests:** - Michael McKee (Bloomberg International Economics & Policy Correspondent) [[00:03:01](https://youtu.be/MTQ-GUudOI0?t=0h3m1s)] - Nisha Patel (SMA Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Parametric) [[00:05:40](https://youtu.be/MTQ-GUudOI0?t=0h5m40s)] - Ghanshayam "G" Dhingra (Head of US…

Jun 13, 2026·Macro / Economics
Bloomberg: US Economy Stares Down Hot Inflation, Concentration Risks Within Credit | Real Yield 6/11/2026

12 Jun 2026 Van Hesser's 3 Things in Credit - A KBRA Podcast

**[[00:00:06](https://youtu.be/DOrLPwsLowo?t=6s)] Introduction: SpaceX Week and Market "Crowding Out"** - **Context:** The speaker acknowledges that it is "SpaceX week," prompting intense market discussion regarding the potential for capital "crowding out." [[00:00:13](https://youtu.be/DOrLPwsLowo?t=13s)] - **Capital Raises & Historical Context:** - Approximately **$200 billion** is concentrated in three upcoming…

Jun 12, 2026·Markets & Investments
12 Jun 2026 Van Hesser's 3 Things in Credit - A KBRA Podcast

Opportunities emerge in a higher-yield world | 12 Jun 2026 | Russell Investments

- **Main Presenter [[00:00:04](https://youtu.be/jqTlLKUySAs?t=04s)]**: Rudy Sam, Global Co-Head of Fixed Income at Russell Investments. - **Closing Presenter [[00:05:41](https://youtu.be/jqTlLKUySAs?t=5m41s)]**: Sophie Antaly, Head of Portfolio and Business Consulting at Russell Investments. **1. US Rates Markets: Labor & Inflation Dynamics** - **Labor Market Resilience…

Jun 12, 2026·Markets & Investments
Opportunities emerge in a higher-yield world | 12 Jun 2026 | Russell Investments

J.P. Morgan AM: Absolute return strategies & trouble in private credit? | 11 Jun 2026 | Alternative Realities

- **Recording Date:** May 20, 2026 | **Publication Date:** June 11, 2026 - **Host:** Aaron Mulvahill - **Guest:** Bill Egan (Head of Absolute Return and Opportunistic Fixed Income, J.P. Morgan Asset Management) **1. Speaker background & absolute return framework** **Career Trajectory & Fixed Income Philosophy** - **Mathematical Foundation:** Bill Egan began his career in 1990 as a finance major, entering…

Jun 11, 2026·Markets & Investments
J.P. Morgan AM: Absolute return strategies & trouble in private credit? | 11 Jun 2026 | Alternative Realities

Hyperscaler Debt Issuance, Next-Wave Growth, and Industrial Renaissance | 5 Jun 2026 | Van Hesser's 3 Things in Credit - A KBRA Podcast

**Introduction: The Return of Uncertainty [[00:00:06](https://youtu.be/dSZOIJz0ylY?si=-umi92HiubNcaiTM&t=0h0m6s)]** - **Speaker Details:** Van Hesser, Chief Market Strategist at KBRA, presenting the "Three Things in Credit" podcast on June 5, 2026. - **Macro Environment:** Risk premia in equity and credit markets currently mask a deep underlying macro uncertainty, highlighted by wildly diverging viewpoints from…

Jun 5, 2026·Macro / Economics
Hyperscaler Debt Issuance, Next-Wave Growth, and Industrial Renaissance | 5 Jun 2026 | Van Hesser's 3 Things in Credit - A KBRA Podcast

Private Credit: “Bad Vibes” and the Changing Conversation | 4 Jun 2026 | Credit Currents Podcast | Moody's

> This episode of *Credit Currents*, recorded live at Moody’s flagship Credit Frontiers event in London, explores the shifting dynamics, emerging structural risks, and stark regional variances within the private credit asset class following a period of unprecedented global growth [[00:00:00](https://youtu.be/JtTCAFuA9lE?t=0s)]. The discussion moves beyond the general market noise to unpack specific metrics across…

Jun 4, 2026·Markets & Investments
Private Credit: “Bad Vibes” and the Changing Conversation | 4 Jun 2026 | Credit Currents Podcast | Moody's

Private Credit: Staying Flexible as Markets Shift | PIMCO U.S.

**1. Post-GFC Regulatory Reforms and Lending Gaps** - **Structural Market Shifts:** Since the Great Financial Crisis (GFC), the market has seen a continuous roll-out of regulatory and accounting reforms [[00:00:03](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZqY8CUD1uk&t=0h0m3s)]. - **Capital Migration:** These regulatory frameworks created distinct lending gaps within traditional banking networks. Direct lending and broader…

May 24, 2026·Markets & Investments
Private Credit: Staying Flexible as Markets Shift | PIMCO U.S.

Scale, Selectivity, and What’s Next in Private Credit with Bob O’Leary and Armen Panossian | Brookfield Perspectives

> This summary provides an overview of the discussion between Meredith (Host) and the incoming co-CEOs of Brookfield Credit, Bob O’Leary and Armen Panossian. **Podcast Profile & Speaker Biographies** - **Title:** Scale, Selectivity, and What’s Next in Private Credit - **Host:** Meredith (Brookfield) - **Armen Panossian:** Joined Oaktree in June 2007; currently Head of Performing Credit and incoming co-CEO of…

May 15, 2026·Markets & Investments
Scale, Selectivity, and What’s Next in Private Credit with Bob O’Leary and Armen Panossian | Brookfield Perspectives

The Credit Market Lens: Differing Signals in BDCs, and Orderly Defaults in High Yield | Pimco Pod

**Executive Summary** > This PIMCO analysis examines the current state of Business Development Companies (BDCs) and the High Yield (HY) bond market. While BDC sentiment has stabilized since early March, a sharp divide persists between equity and credit investors regarding Net Asset Value (NAV) credibility. Simultaneously, the high-yield sector is witnessing a "stop-start" default pattern characterized by…

Apr 29, 2026·Macro / Economics
The Credit Market Lens: Differing Signals in BDCs, and Orderly Defaults in High Yield | Pimco Pod

DOJ Drops Powell Probe, Iran War Impact on Credit Markets (24 Apr 2026) | Real Yield | Bloomberg

> This is a summary of the April 24, 2026, episode of **Bloomberg Real Yield**, hosted by Scarlett Fu. The program explores the shifting landscape of the Federal Reserve, the impact of the US-Iran conflict on credit markets, and emerging risks in private credit and taxation. **Speaker Profiles** - **Scarlett Fu:** Host, Bloomberg Television. - **Mike McKee:** International Economics and Policy Correspondent,…

Apr 26, 2026·Markets & Investments
DOJ Drops Powell Probe, Iran War Impact on Credit Markets (24 Apr 2026) | Real Yield | Bloomberg

Investors May Be Ignoring Big Market Disruptions. Is There Risk to the Rebuff? | Investing Insights - Morningstar's Weekly Podcast

> This summary covers the "Investing Insights" podcast by **Morningstar, Inc.**, featuring an analysis of market disruptions in early 2026. **Overview and Speaker Details** - **Host:** Ivana Hampton, Lead Multimedia Editor at Morningstar. - **Guest:** Tom Lauricella, Global Markets Editor for Morningstar, Inc., and Editor of the *Smart Investor* Newsletter. - **Recording Date:** Wednesday, April 22, 2026. -…

Apr 25, 2026·Markets & Investments
Investors May Be Ignoring Big Market Disruptions. Is There Risk to the Rebuff? | Investing Insights - Morningstar's Weekly Podcast

The Credit Market Lens: Software Stuck in a Trough | PIMCO Pod

> This video, titled **"The Credit Market Lens: Software Stuck in a Trough,"** features insights from **Lutfi Karoui**, PIMCO’s Chief Credit Strategist. It provides a detailed analysis of why the software sector is currently struggling across both equity and credit markets, highlighting the risks hidden behind opaque valuations in private markets. **Sector Performance and Market Composition** - **The Software…

Apr 23, 2026·Markets & Investments
The Credit Market Lens: Software Stuck in a Trough | PIMCO Pod
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Global Bond Yields Rise, Waller Speaks Out | Real Yield 9/3/2026 | Bloomberg

1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)

  • Top Key Takeaways:
  • Fed Swing Vote Signals Potential Pause: Fed Governor Chris Waller indicated he is willing to support holding policy rates steady if upcoming inflation data shows continued disinflationary progress, while maintaining that a hot inflation report would keep a rate hike on the table [00:02:05]. -…
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Looking beyond the headlines in private credit | 2 Jul 2026 | The Carlyle Group

1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)

  • The Core Thesis: The prevailing mainstream narrative surrounding private credit stress and an imminent "software-as-a-service (SaaS) apocalypse" is fundamentally overblown. Disciplined direct lending portfolios are exhibiting resilient underlying metrics—including declining non-accruals, expanding margins, and stabilizing interest coverage—presenting a highly attractive…
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Private Credit: “Bad Vibes” and the Changing Conversation | 4 Jun 2026 | Credit Currents Podcast | Moody's

This episode of Credit Currents, recorded live at Moody’s flagship Credit Frontiers event in London, explores the shifting dynamics, emerging structural risks, and stark regional variances within the private credit asset class following a period of unprecedented global growth [00:00:00]. The discussion moves beyond the general market noise to unpack specific metrics across…

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Private Credit: Staying Flexible as Markets Shift | PIMCO U.S.

1. Post-GFC Regulatory Reforms and Lending Gaps

  • Structural Market Shifts: Since the Great Financial Crisis (GFC), the market has seen a continuous roll-out of regulatory and accounting reforms [00:00:03].
  • Capital Migration: These regulatory frameworks created distinct lending gaps within traditional banking networks. Direct lending and broader…
Source
Markets & InvestmentsPodcastPrivate Credit

Scale, Selectivity, and What’s Next in Private Credit with Bob O’Leary and Armen Panossian | Brookfield Perspectives

This summary provides an overview of the discussion between Meredith (Host) and the incoming co-CEOs of Brookfield Credit, Bob O’Leary and Armen Panossian.

Podcast Profile & Speaker Biographies

  • Title: Scale, Selectivity, and What’s Next in Private Credit
  • Host: Meredith (Brookfield)
  • Armen Panossian: Joined Oaktree in June 2007; currently Head of Performing Credit and incoming co-CEO of…
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Awaiting Warsh, AI 'Bust,' High Ed Fear | Real Yield 8/27/2026 | Bloomberg Television

1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)

  • Top Key Takeaways:
  • Jackson Hole Preview & Fed Reaction Function: Markets await Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium for guidance on rates and inflation targets, amidst a background of slumping consumer confidence and rising gas prices [00:00:17].
  • **Treasury Interventions vs.…
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UJ
Aug 28, 2026
Private Credit

Sam Garza on CLOs: Software Risk, Private Credit and Rating Agency Competition | 25 Aug 2026 | DoubleLine Capital

1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)

  • Top Key Takeaways:
  • AAA CLO Spread Relative Value: AAA-rated CLO tranches offer an attractive ~40 bps spread pickup over investment-grade corporates [00:06:55], providing liquid credit exposure without duration risk.
  • Captive Equity Fund Dynamics: Proliferation of captive CLO equity funds has distorted market…
View Full Article
UJ
Aug 25, 2026
Private Credit

Bonds Fall on Doubts Over Treasury's Plan | Real Yield 8/20/2026 | Bloomberg Television

1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)

  • Top Key Takeaways:
  • Treasury Buyback Plan Fails to Hold Long End: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a plan to double buybacks of longer-dated debt (scaling up to $32 billion per quarter), but the initial yield drop was completely unwound as markets demand higher term premiums for $40 trillion in public debt, 6% structural deficits, and supply friction…
View Full Article
UJ
Aug 23, 2026

A World of Opportunity | 19 Aug 2026 | Accrued Interest | PIMCO U.S.

1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)

  • Top Key Takeaways:
  • Politics Driving Economics: Globally, the traditional dynamic where economics drives politics has inverted; political decisions and government interventions now dictate economic outcomes [08:26].
  • Desynchronized Global Cycles: Central banks are following divergent policy paths (e.g., ECB…
View Full Article
UJ
Aug 19, 2026
Private Credit

Fed's Credibility Questioned, ‘Bond Vigilantes’ Return | Real Yield 7/30/2026

1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)

  • Top Key Takeaways:
  • Fed Credibility Deficit & Bear Steepening: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady without providing clear forward guidance, triggering a severe bear steepening of the US Treasury yield curve. The market responded by pricing in an elevated inflation risk premium at the long end…
View Full Article
UJ
Jul 31, 2026
Private Credit

JPAM: The case for distressed debt investing in private credit | 16 Jul 2026 | Alternative Realities

1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)

  • Top Key Takeaways:
  • Private credit portfolios carry heavy thematic concentrations in software/SaaS, with specific Business Development Companies (BDCs) exposing close to 40% of their total asset base to technology segments structurally vulnerable to swift generative AI disruption [08:05].
  • A profound liquidity mismatch…
View Full Article
UJ
Jul 19, 2026
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UJ
Jul 2, 2026
Private Credit

Will AI-Driven Corporate Debt Strain Credit Markets?

Note: Recorded on June 17, 2026.

1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)

  • The Core Thesis: Corporate bond issuance driven by massive Artificial Intelligence capital expenditures is rising at an unprecedented velocity, yet credit markets remain unperturbed. Strong technical demand driven by high absolute all-in yields continues to compress spreads and damp volatility, obscuring potential structural risks from…
View Full Article
UJ
Jun 30, 2026

Private Credit Defaults | 24 Jun 2026 | KBRA

1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)

  • The Core Thesis: The European private credit and direct lending market presents a bifurcated reality: a highly benign, near-term default environment contrasted by alarming structural vulnerabilities in credit workouts. While trailing default rates remain historically low and manageable, the multi-jurisdictional complexities of European restructuring regimes lead to…
View Full Article
UJ
Jun 24, 2026
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Fixed Income Conversation Corner: Private Credit edition with Dan Oneglia (Blackstone) and Leslie Falconio (UBS CIO) | 23 Jun 2026 | UBS On-Air: Market Moves

  • Host: Dan Cassidy
  • Speakers: Dan Oneglia (Global CIO of Liquid Credit Strategies and CEO/Co-CIO of the Blackstone Multi-Asset Credit and Income Fund) and Leslie Falconio (Head of Taxable Fixed Income Strategy for the Americas from the UBS Chief Investment Office) 00:00:25.
  • Shifting macroeconomic backdrop: Recent changes in Federal Reserve path projections for the next 6 to 12 months make this…
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UJ
Jun 24, 2026
Private Credit
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Moody's: The K-Shaped Economy: Why Growth Is Strong but Increasingly Fragile | 18 Jun 2026 | Credit Currents Podcast

  • Patrick Rock: Host of Credit Currents [00:00:32].
  • Mark Zandy: Chief Economist at Moody's Analytics [00:00:44].
  • Atsi Sheth: Chief Credit Officer at Moody's Ratings [00:00:47].

**The Macroeconomic K-Shaped Structure…

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UJ
Jun 19, 2026
Private Credit

Bloomberg: US Economy Stares Down Hot Inflation, Concentration Risks Within Credit | Real Yield 6/11/2026

  • Host: Scarlett Fu (Bloomberg Television) [00:00:00]
  • Panelists & Featured Guests:
  • Michael McKee (Bloomberg International Economics & Policy Correspondent) [00:03:01]
  • Nisha Patel (SMA Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Parametric) [00:05:40]
  • Ghanshayam "G" Dhingra (Head of US…
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UJ
Jun 13, 2026

12 Jun 2026 Van Hesser's 3 Things in Credit - A KBRA Podcast

[00:00:06] Introduction: SpaceX Week and Market "Crowding Out"

  • Context: The speaker acknowledges that it is "SpaceX week," prompting intense market discussion regarding the potential for capital "crowding out." [00:00:13]
  • Capital Raises & Historical Context:
  • Approximately $200 billion is concentrated in three upcoming…
View Full Article
UJ
Jun 12, 2026

Opportunities emerge in a higher-yield world | 12 Jun 2026 | Russell Investments

  • Main Presenter [00:00:04]: Rudy Sam, Global Co-Head of Fixed Income at Russell Investments.
  • Closing Presenter [00:05:41]: Sophie Antaly, Head of Portfolio and Business Consulting at Russell Investments.

1. US Rates Markets: Labor & Inflation Dynamics

  • **Labor Market Resilience…
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UJ
Jun 12, 2026
Private Credit

J.P. Morgan AM: Absolute return strategies & trouble in private credit? | 11 Jun 2026 | Alternative Realities

  • Recording Date: May 20, 2026 | Publication Date: June 11, 2026
  • Host: Aaron Mulvahill
  • Guest: Bill Egan (Head of Absolute Return and Opportunistic Fixed Income, J.P. Morgan Asset Management)

1. Speaker background & absolute return framework

Career Trajectory & Fixed Income Philosophy

  • Mathematical Foundation: Bill Egan began his career in 1990 as a finance major, entering…
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UJ
Jun 11, 2026
Private Credit

Hyperscaler Debt Issuance, Next-Wave Growth, and Industrial Renaissance | 5 Jun 2026 | Van Hesser's 3 Things in Credit - A KBRA Podcast

Introduction: The Return of Uncertainty [00:00:06]

  • Speaker Details: Van Hesser, Chief Market Strategist at KBRA, presenting the "Three Things in Credit" podcast on June 5, 2026.
  • Macro Environment: Risk premia in equity and credit markets currently mask a deep underlying macro uncertainty, highlighted by wildly diverging viewpoints from…
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UJ
Jun 5, 2026
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UJ
Jun 4, 2026
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UJ
May 24, 2026
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UJ
May 15, 2026

The Credit Market Lens: Differing Signals in BDCs, and Orderly Defaults in High Yield | Pimco Pod

Executive Summary

This PIMCO analysis examines the current state of Business Development Companies (BDCs) and the High Yield (HY) bond market. While BDC sentiment has stabilized since early March, a sharp divide persists between equity and credit investors regarding Net Asset Value (NAV) credibility. Simultaneously, the high-yield sector is witnessing a "stop-start" default pattern characterized by…

View Full Article
UJ
Apr 29, 2026

DOJ Drops Powell Probe, Iran War Impact on Credit Markets (24 Apr 2026) | Real Yield | Bloomberg

This is a summary of the April 24, 2026, episode of Bloomberg Real Yield, hosted by Scarlett Fu. The program explores the shifting landscape of the Federal Reserve, the impact of the US-Iran conflict on credit markets, and emerging risks in private credit and taxation.

Speaker Profiles

  • Scarlett Fu: Host, Bloomberg Television.
  • Mike McKee: International Economics and Policy Correspondent,…
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UJ
Apr 26, 2026
Monetary Policy
Podcast
Private Credit

Investors May Be Ignoring Big Market Disruptions. Is There Risk to the Rebuff? | Investing Insights - Morningstar's Weekly Podcast

This summary covers the "Investing Insights" podcast by Morningstar, Inc., featuring an analysis of market disruptions in early 2026.

Overview and Speaker Details

  • Host: Ivana Hampton, Lead Multimedia Editor at Morningstar.
  • Guest: Tom Lauricella, Global Markets Editor for Morningstar, Inc., and Editor of the Smart Investor Newsletter.
  • Recording Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026. -…
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UJ
Apr 25, 2026

The Credit Market Lens: Software Stuck in a Trough | PIMCO Pod

This video, titled "The Credit Market Lens: Software Stuck in a Trough," features insights from Lutfi Karoui, PIMCO’s Chief Credit Strategist. It provides a detailed analysis of why the software sector is currently struggling across both equity and credit markets, highlighting the risks hidden behind opaque valuations in private markets.

Sector Performance and Market Composition

  • **The Software…
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