Gimme Credit

In his latest memo, Howard Marks discusses the evolution of the sub-investment grade credit market from its beginnings in the 1970s to its present state. He focuses on the rise of direct lending following the Global Financial Crisis, identifying the reasons for its fast growth bu ...  Show more

In this special episode of The Insight: Conversations, Howard Marks shares his reflections on themes from Oaktree’s recent client conference, including the evolution of the credit markets, the nature of mispricings, and the importance of leadership. 

Our Head of Corporate Credit Research shares four reasons that he believes credit spreads are likely to stay near their current lows.

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Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Andrew Sheets, Head of Corporate Credit Researc ...

Our Chief Fixed Income Strategist Vishy Tirupattur and Leveraged Finance Strategist Joyce Jiang discuss how the dynamic between private and public credit markets will evolve in 2025, and how each can find their own niches for success.

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In recent weeks, the extra yield that investors demand for investing in corporate bonds has risen substantially. Is this a sign that credit investors are becoming concerned about the economic outlook? Where are the opportunities in global credit markets now? Lotfi Karoui, Chief C ...  Show more

With Morgan Stanley’s European Leveraged Finance Conference underway, our Head of Corporate Credit Research Andrew Sheets joins Chief Fixed Income Strategist Vishy Tirupattur to discuss private credit, M&A activity and AI infrastructure.

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