Episode 89: Beyond the Private Credit Headlines: Finding Opportunity in a Noisy Market

Private credit has experienced significant growth in recent years, fueled by institutional and individual investors that have recognized the potential for high risk-adjusted returns and borrowers’ need to expand credit channels beyond banks and public debt. Besides gathering assets, in the last several months the sector has also accumulated its share of headlines. Joe McCurdy, Head of Private Debt Origination, and Portfolio Manager Rusty Parks join Macro Markets to provide an update on the sector, discuss where they see opportunities and emerging risks, and share the one assumption they make whenever they evaluate a credit.

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Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. In general, the value of a fixed-income security falls when interest rates rise and rises when interest rates fall. Longer term bonds are more sensitive to interest rate changes and subject to greater volatility than those with shorter maturities. High yield and unrated debt securities are at a greater risk of default than investment grade bonds and may be less liquid, which may increase volatility. Private debt investments are generally considered illiquid and not quoted on any exchange; thus they are difficult to value. The process of valuing investments for which reliable market quotations are not available is based on inherent uncertainties and may not be accurate. Further, the level of discretion used by an investment manager to value private debt securities could lead to conflicts of interest.