Credit
FireSide: Answering the burning questions around private debt—Part 2
We’re back in the studio with Head of Private Credit Brian Gerson for more cool answers to your burning questions on this key asset class.
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Corporate credit outlook
Q3 2024 Corporate credit outlook: Entering a credit picker’s market
Active managers appear set to showcase risk management and credit selection as value narrows and loss mitigation becomes central.
Chart of the week
U.S. middle market optimism outshines the world
This week’s chart examines the case for U.S. middle market firms, which expect a notably brighter future than their international peers.
![Column chart showing the percentage of middle market firms by country that expect to generate higher profit growth over the next 12 months. U.S. middle market firms lead the way, with 70% of companies expecting higher profits compared a global average of 59%. Just 45% of firms in the European Union expect higher profits over the next 12 months compared to 56% of Asian Pacific firms, 58% of firms in the EMEA region and 63% of Latin American firms.](https://fsinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/COTW_2024-07-12_thumbnail-247px.jpg?w=250&h=150&crop=1)
Strategy note
Too good to be true?
Why fears of “Global Financial Crisis Part II” are a suboptimal reason to hold on to cash
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Chart of the week
Private credit loss rates don’t support draconian headlines
Direct lending loss rates compare favorably to much of the leveraged finance market, as this week’s chart shows.
![Column chart that shows direct lending’s historical loss rate since 2005 compares favorably to many other parts of the leveraged finance markets. The direct lending loss rate of -1.03% is roughly in line with leveraged loans (0.92%), but below that of high yield bonds (-1.49%) and commercial and industrial bank loans (-2.30%).](https://fsinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/COTW_2024-05-22_thumbnail-247px.jpg?w=250&h=150&crop=1)
Podcast
The Takeaway with Troy Gayeski: Embrace alternatives or be left behind?
Our Chief Market Strategist dives into the latest mega trends, including why exploring alternatives could be essential to staying competitive.
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Chart of the week
Private credit valuations proven conservative over time
Private credit investors’ realized losses have been about half that of unrealized markdowns during the past three periods of market stress.
![Close up thumbnail of a column chart](https://fsinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/COTW_2024-05-17_thumbnail-247px.jpg?w=250&h=150&crop=1)
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