Gimme Credit

In his latest memo, Howard Marks discusses recent attempts to rein in long-dated government bond yields. He affirms that the only sustainable solution is responding to the underlying factors pushing interest rates up, even if politically uncomfortable. Any other method simply rep ...  Show more

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 a battle of Investment Grade vs. High Yield, we discuss credit opportunities for institutional investors. 

This could be a good time to buy lower-rated debt, says Lotfi Karoui, chief credit strategist in Goldman Sachs Research. He discusses the Fed path, the economic backdrop, and credit supply dynamics with Chris Hussey.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice ...  Show more

Investment grade had a sustained good run in the past four months with spreads compressing all the way combined with bumper supply in the new year. How long will it sustain and are we due a correction if spreads are indeed rich? Please join Mahesh Bhimalingam, Chief European Cred ...  Show more

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 ...