The current economic cycle is moving rapidly—how is an investor to respond?

It’s been one year since markets bottomed. With the end of the pandemic hopefully in sight, fundamentals improving and economic forecasts robust, we think the backdrop for credit remains supportive.

Riding on growth optimism in the broader economy, we expect to see improvement in both CRE fundamentals and transaction activity during Q2.

Though pandemic-related challenges remain, economic optimism is in the air and growth is expected to surge. In Q2, we are so close to coming full circle on this unprecedented economic cycle.

COVID-19 impacts on corporate credit markets

We present a series of articles to offer guidance to investors, context from prior economic cycles, and details of policy solutions and expected impact.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused an unprecedented dislocation in economic activity. We assess the current economic reality, the state of the CRE market as it entered this crisis, and what we’re watching as we progress through it.