423: A “Safe” 6% Yield: The Case for Investment Grade CLOs
How leveraged loans and CLOs work and how to invest in them. What are the risks and opportunities with the new CLO ETFs. Topics covered include: What are the characteristics of leveraged loans and how David has invested in them in the past, both professionally and personally. Why LIBOR reference rate for leveraged loans is being phased out What is the current investing climate for leveraged loans How collateralized loan obligation work Why insurance companies are fighting … [Read more...]
305: Are Banks Safe?
Is a bank collapse coming due to bank exposure to collateralized loan obligations as defaults increase? Topics covered include What are collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), how are they structured, and what has been their historical default rates. How much exposure do banks have to CLOs and will it impact your bank savings and investments. What are bank capital ratios and how are they calculated. How banks are more conservatively run due to the adoption of the Basel III … [Read more...]
206: Be Bear Aware of Bank Loans
Why the leveraged loan market (i.e. bank loans) is becoming more risky. What are collateralized loan obligations and how do they influence bank loans. Why I will sell my bank loans fund when the economy turns. Photo by Paul Wellner Bou In this episode you’ll learn: What are the characteristics of bank loans. How bank loan prices adjust based on expectations regarding default. Why bank loans are getting more risky. What have bank loans returns historically. Show … [Read more...]