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Great chart from @crescatkevin on growing delta between CCCs and BBBs. Carry-on as if everything is normal!
The second indicator is widening CCC vs. BBB credit spreads.
Credit markets are generally quicker to pick up on deteriorating corporate cash flows than equity markets. While the S&P 500 Index has been hitting new all-time highs over the past six months, US triple-C credit
Monthly Archives: February 2024
Canadian consumer insolvencies +23% in 2023
Canadian consumer insolvencies rose significantly in 2023, up 26.2% in Ontario and 23.0% across Canada. The latest Hoyes Michalos 2023 Joe Debtor insolvency data is available here. Doug Hoyes explains the findings below. What’s distressing to me is the person … Continue reading
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Less insurance coverage suggests less exposure appetite
Property insurance premiums are leaping, and coverage is becoming harder to find in many areas of the world. Few note the significance of these trends and the negative impact on asset prices. Less insurance coverage naturally reduces the amount of … Continue reading
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Powell focused on killing the Fed put?
Danielle DiMartino Booth believes Fed Chair Powell is sticking to prudent interest rate levels in an effort to crush the Fed put and do the “right thing” in the long term for the economy. Here’s hoping… Powell: We Wouldn’t Wait … Continue reading
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