Chart of the Week: Honey, I Shrunk the Fed
Quantitative tightening is expected to reduce the Fed’s balance sheet by $2 trillion.
Quantitative tightening is expected to reduce the Fed’s balance sheet by $2 trillion.
Not since 1969 have there been two milder consecutive negative growth quarters.
The Conference Board index of ten leading indicators points to only a modestly slowing economy.
Forward expectations for loan benchmark rates are peaking in early 2023.
The illiquidity premium for middle market loans is a staple regardless of how spreads change.
The middle market illiquidity premium persists for all but the briefest volatile periods.
Recent concerns about rising rates and a possible recession has weighed on public equity multiples.
Since year-end 2021, previously performing sectors have seen selloffs in public equities.
While the Fed may push rates up to 3%, that’s nowhere near historic highs.
Public equities have been down double-digits in 2022 for a variety of reasons