Chart of the Week: Swede Success
Industrial activity in Sweden surged in August, thanks to higher car and truck production. Source: The Daily Shot / OECD(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
Industrial activity in Sweden surged in August, thanks to higher car and truck production. Source: The Daily Shot / OECD(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
September’s unexpected new job additions of 336,000 increased Fed hike concerns. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
High-yield bond yields for 3Q have settled into a tight range around 9%. Source: Pitchbook LCD(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
The Fed’s hawkish rates policy has pushed ten-year Treasury yields to a multi-year high. Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US)(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
GP-led secondary equity transactions peaked in 2019 but still healthy share. Source: Evercore(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
The popularity of secondary equity investments has risen markedly since 2016. Source: Evercore(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
Investment grade bond issuers are paying more, but activity remains strong.
The Fed’s hawkish rate regime has tamed the higher pace of US economic growth.
Almost two decades of data show strong junior capital returns relative to other credit.
All-in yields of second-lien loans have risen to keep pace with first-lien upswings.