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PDI Picks – 9/23/2024

What goes up must come down With the interest rate environment once more the talk of the town, private credit is hoping for some pressures to be eased.   Hot on the heels of our Private Debt Investor New York Forum last week came news that the Fed was slashing rates by 50 basis points…

Chart of the Week: Ahead of the Curve

The size of the Fed’s first rate cut in over four years – 50 bps – surprised analysts. Source: The Daily Shot(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)

Downhill From Here

One of the unalloyed joys of our job these days is around Fed meetings. We’ve known for four years this moment would arrive, but the timing and extent of the rate cut kept analysts guessing. And despite countless experts weighing in until the last minute, the Fed’s “big move” caught many by surprise. Not that…

Why so sensitive?

As we head to our end of summer break, let’s reflect on three things that will not change. First, rate expectations are headed lower, beginning next month; likely to include at least one more cut before the end of the year. It’s also clear that pattern will continue into 2025. Second, the economy will continue […]

Covenant Trends - 9/16/2024

Percentage of First-Lien Loans Clearing with Key Covenant Terms by Quarter (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller smiller@covenantreview.com

The Pulse of Private Equity – 9/16/2024

PE exit/investment ratio Download PitchBook’s Report here. GPs that have held out for better exit conditions stretched out the median holding period of PE investments, which reached a record of 6.4 years for US PE middle-market assets in 2023…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...