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5 for ’23: Corporate credit
The 5 big ideas we’ll be watching in corporate credit markets in 2023.
Credit market commentary: November 2022
Markets broadly rallied once again in November on early signs inflation may be cooling and the Fed may soon slow its aggressive pace of rate hikes.
As inflation cools, macro alarms sound anew
The 10Y–2Y yield curve inverted to its deepest level in 40 years. This week’s chart looks at the yield curve over time as macro risks remain prominent.
Credit market commentary: October 2022
Credit rallied last month alongside broader markets. High yield rose 2.85% while floating rate senior secured loans gained 1.03%.
The Agg is no longer balancing equity volatility
As rates keep rising, this week’s chart looks at the 60/40’s historically poor performance, as the Agg has not balanced stocks’ negative returns.
Credit market commentary: September 2022
Markets were gripped with volatility once again in September. Stubbornly high inflation, hawkish Fed rhetoric and poor earnings results in certain economic bellwether stocks weighed on markets with little reprieve.