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Business of Private Credit: Safety, Not Size
Even the best credit managers have loans that go bad. What separates them from everyone else is the history and experience they bring to working these problems out.
The Pulse of Private Equity - 9/29/2014
Mega-deals Down, Mega-exits up Few investors are as opportunistic as PE firms, which need to invest at entry points low…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 9/29/2014
Source: S&P Capital IQ Contact: Robert Polenberg robert.polenberg@spcapitaliq.com
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 9/29/2014
Over $429 billion of syndicated loan volume worked its way through the market in 3Q14, to push 1-3Q14 totals north…
Debt March
While some metrics of highly leveraged loans for new buyouts are approaching 2007 levels, by other measures, the market is…
Lead Left Interview - Zachary Iscol (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with Zachary Iscol, founder and CEO of Hirepurpose, an organization developed by veterans for veterans…
Markit Recap - 9/22/2014
“The silent have spoken,” said Alistair Darling, referring to the convincing victory for the pro-Union campaign in the Scottish referendum.
The Pulse of Private Equity - 9/22/2014
Like the overall PE market, valuations for middle-market companies are elevated. The median valuation-to-EBITDA multiple in 1H 2014 was 10.7x,…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 9/22/2014
Source: S&P Capital IQ Contact: Robert Polenberg robert.polenberg@spcapitaliq.com
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 9/22/2014
Besides two weeks with modestly positive inflows, last week marked the 21st week of loan mutual fund outflows which began…
Lead Left Interview - Zachary Iscol
This week we speak with Zachary Iscol, founder and CEO of Hirepurpose, an organization developed by veterans for veterans to…
Signs of Life
NASA announced last Friday that Curiosity has finally arrived at its destination. The Martian rover took two years to drive from its…









What’s Leverage Got To Do With It?
A persistent misunderstanding in leveraged lending is using leverage as the sole metric for market frothiness. Drawing such conclusions is…