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Commentary

2020: A Year of Surprises (Part Two)

January 19, 2021
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2020: A Year of Surprises (Part One)

January 14, 2021
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The Value Props

January 7, 2021
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SPACs – A Primer (Last of a Series)

December 17, 2020
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SPACs – A Primer (Part III)

December 10, 2020
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SPACs – A Primer (Part II)

December 1, 2020
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SPACs – A Primer (Part I)

November 19, 2020
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Now We Wait

November 12, 2020
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Indecision 2020

November 5, 2020
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Canards in the Coal Mine

October 28, 2020
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Chart of the Week

Chart of the Week: Moving Business

January 19, 2021
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Chart of the Week: Returns Department

January 14, 2021
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Chart of the Week: Steady As She Goes

January 7, 2021
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Chart of the Week: SPAC Up the Truck

December 17, 2020
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Chart of the Week: SPAC Race

December 10, 2020
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Chart of the Week: SPACtator Sport

December 2, 2020
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Chart of the Week: SPACtacular

November 19, 2020
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Chart of the Week: Junk Pile

November 12, 2020
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Chart of the Week: Coronacoaster

November 4, 2020
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Chart of the Week: Devalue Proposition

October 28, 2020
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Lead Left Readers’ Say

My forecast for 1Q 2021 GDP is….

January 21, 2021
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My top New Year’s resolution for 2021 is to ____.

January 13, 2021
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The one word I hope to describe 2021 with is _____.

January 6, 2021
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What was the most fulfilling element of your work in 2020?

December 16, 2020
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Direct Lenders: What percentage of your portfolio will be on a watch list by the end of 2020?

December 10, 2020
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For Thanksgiving this year our family plans to….

December 2, 2020
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When do you think you and your family will get the COVID vaccine?

November 18, 2020
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In the recent election, I voted:

November 12, 2020
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What is your favorite Halloween movie?

November 5, 2020
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Which industry will outperform the others in the next 6 months?

October 28, 2020
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Pulse of Private Equity

The Pulse of Private Equity – 1/18/2021

January 21, 2021
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 1/11/2021

January 14, 2021
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 1/4/2021

January 7, 2021
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 12/14/2020

December 17, 2020
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 12/7/2020

December 10, 2020
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 11/30/2020

December 3, 2020
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 11/16/2020

November 19, 2020
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 11/2/2020

November 5, 2020
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 10/26/2020

October 29, 2020
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 10/19/2020

October 22, 2020
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Leveraged Loan Analysis

Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 1/18/2021

January 21, 2021
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 1/11/2021

January 14, 2021
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 1/4/2021

January 5, 2021
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 12/14/2020

December 17, 2020
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 12/7/2020

December 10, 2020
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 11/30/2020

December 3, 2020
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 11/16/2020

November 19, 2020
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 11/9/2020

November 12, 2020
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 11/2/2020

November 5, 2020
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 10/26/2020

October 29, 2020
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Direct Lending Deals

DL Deals: News & Analysis – 1/4/2021

January 7, 2021
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DL Deals: News & Analysis – 12/7/2020

December 10, 2020
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DL Deals: News & Analysis – 10/19/2020

October 22, 2020
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DL Deals: News & Analysis – 10/5/2020

October 7, 2020
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DL Deals: News & Analysis – 9/14/2020

September 17, 2020
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DL Deals: News & Analysis – 9/7/2020

September 10, 2020
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DL Deals: News & Analysis – 8/3/2020

August 6, 2020
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DL Deals: News & Analysis – 6/22/2020

June 25, 2020
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DL Deals: News & Analysis – 6/15/2020

June 18, 2020
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DL Deals: News & Analysis – 5/18/2020

May 21, 2020
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Covenant Trends

Covenant Trends – 1/18/2021

January 21, 2021
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Covenant Trends – 1/11/2021

January 14, 2021
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Covenant Trends – 1/4/2021

January 7, 2021
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Covenant Trends – 12/14/2020

December 16, 2020
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Covenant Trends – 12/7/2020

December 9, 2020
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Covenant Trends – 11/30/2020

December 3, 2020
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Covenant Trends – 11/16/2020

November 18, 2020
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Covenant Trends – 11/9/2020

November 12, 2020
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Covenant Trends – 11/2/2020

November 5, 2020
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Covenant Trends – 10/26/2020

October 27, 2020
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Private Debt Intelligence

Private Debt Intelligence – 1/18/2021

January 20, 2021
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Private Debt Intelligence – 1/11/2021

January 13, 2021
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Private Debt Intelligence – 1/4/2021

January 6, 2021
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Private Debt Intelligence – 12/14/2020

December 16, 2020
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Private Debt Intelligence – 12/7/2020

December 9, 2020
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Private Debt Intelligence – 11/30/2020

December 2, 2020
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Private Debt Intelligence – 11/16/2020

November 18, 2020
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Private Debt Intelligence – 11/9/2020

November 11, 2020
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Private Debt Intelligence – 11/2/2020

November 4, 2020
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Private Debt Intelligence – 10/26/2020

October 28, 2020
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Lead Left Vodcast

Private Credit: A Good 2020 Story

January 14, 2021
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SPACs – The Final Word

January 7, 2021
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SPACSs: Weighing the Benefits

December 17, 2020
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SPACs: Colorful blank checks

December 10, 2020
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SPACs are Back! What are They?

December 3, 2020
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Credit markets: Volumes vs Vaccines

November 20, 2020
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Post Election: Markets March On

November 12, 2020
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Private Credit: Not So Scary

November 5, 2020
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Private Credit – Good Grapes and Bad Grapes

October 29, 2020
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Dry Powder – The Yearn to Burn

October 22, 2020
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Select Deals in the Market

Select Deals in the Market – 1/18/2021

January 21, 2021
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Select Deals in the Market – 1/11/2021

January 13, 2021
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Select Deals in the Market – 1/4/2021

January 7, 2021
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Select Deals in the Market – 12/14/2020

December 16, 2020
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Select Deals in the Market – 12/7/2020

December 10, 2020
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Select Deals in the Market – 11/30/2020

December 2, 2020
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Select Deals in the Market – 11/16/2020

November 18, 2020
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Select Deals in the Market – 11/9/2020

November 12, 2020
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Select Deals in the Market – 11/2/2020

November 5, 2020
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Select Deals in the Market – 10/26/2020

October 28, 2020
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Deal Terms at a Glance

Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – January 2021

January 7, 2021
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – November 2020

November 18, 2020
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – October 2020

October 21, 2020
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – September 2020

September 16, 2020
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – July 2020

July 29, 2020
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – June 2020

June 16, 2020
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – May 2020

May 20, 2020
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – Apr 2020

April 15, 2020
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – Mar 2020

March 18, 2020
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – Feb 2020

February 13, 2020
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Stat of the Week

Stat of the Week: Federal Surplus or Deficit ($Billion)

January 14, 2021
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Stat of the Week: Do Institutional Investors Care about Climate Change? (% of Agree)

January 7, 2021
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Stat of the Week: Domestic Light Weight Trucks Sales (K)

December 17, 2020
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Stat of the Week: Moody’s Seasoned Corporate Bond Yield (AAA)

December 10, 2020
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Stat of the Week: The Covid Resilience Ranking

December 2, 2020
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Stat of the Week: U.S. Thanksgiving holiday travelers (#MM)

November 19, 2020
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Stat of the Week: M2 Money Stock ($Bn)

November 12, 2020
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Stat of the Week: U.S. Firearms Sales (#M)

November 3, 2020
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Stat of the Week: Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index

October 29, 2020
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Stat of the Week: Moves During COVID (#)

October 22, 2020
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Debtwire Middle-Market

Debtwire Middle-Market – 1/18/2021

January 21, 2021
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 1/11/2021

January 13, 2021
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 1/4/2021

January 7, 2021
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 12/14/2020

December 17, 2020
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 12/7/2020

December 9, 2020
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 11/30/2020

December 3, 2020
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 11/16/2020

November 18, 2020
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 11/9/2020

November 12, 2020
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 11/2/2020

November 4, 2020
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Debtwire Middle-Market – 10/26/2020

October 28, 2020
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High-Yield Bond Statistics

LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 1/18/2021

January 21, 2021
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 1/11/2021

January 13, 2021
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 1/4/2021

January 6, 2021
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 12/14/2020

December 16, 2020
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 12/7/2020

December 9, 2020
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 11/30/2020

December 3, 2020
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 11/16/2020

November 18, 2020
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 11/9/2020

November 12, 2020
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 11/2/2020

November 5, 2020
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LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 10/26/2020

October 28, 2020
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PDI Picks

PDI Picks – 1/18/2021

January 19, 2021
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PDI Picks – 1/11/2021

January 13, 2021
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PDI Picks – 1/4/2021

January 5, 2021
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PDI Picks – 12/14/2020

December 15, 2020
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PDI Picks – 12/7/2020

December 9, 2020
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PDI Picks – 11/30/2020

December 1, 2020
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PDI Picks – 11/16/2020

November 18, 2020
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PDI Picks – 11/9/2020

November 11, 2020
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PDI Picks – 11/2/2020

November 3, 2020
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PDI Picks – 10/26/2020

October 27, 2020
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Interview

Lead Left Interview – Kevin Alexander and Michael Moravec (Part 2)

September 12, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Kevin Alexander and Michael Moravec

September 5, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Jessica Reiss and Kerry Kantin (Part 2)

July 19, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Jessica Reiss and Kerry Kantin

July 11, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Thomas A. Stewart (Part 2)

July 2, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Thomas A. Stewart

June 28, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Peter Magas (Part 2)

June 20, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Peter Magas

June 13, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Mark Habner (Part 2)

June 5, 2018
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Lead Left Interview – Mark Habner

May 30, 2018
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Markit Recap

Markit Recap – 4/25/2019

April 25, 2019
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Markit Recap – 3/25/2019

March 28, 2019
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Markit Recap – 2/25/2019

February 28, 2019
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Markit Recap – 1/7/2019

January 11, 2019
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Markit Recap – 11/12/2018

November 15, 2018
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Markit Recap – 10/22/2018

October 25, 2018
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Markit Recap – 10/8/2018

October 11, 2018
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Markit Recap – 10/1/2018

October 4, 2018
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Markit Recap – 9/24/2018

September 27, 2018
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Markit Recap – 9/10/2018

September 13, 2018
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Loan Stats at a Glance

Loan Stats at a Glance – 1/18/2021

January 19, 2021
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 1/11/2021

January 12, 2021
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 1/4/2021

January 5, 2021
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 12/14/2020

December 15, 2020
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 12/7/2020

December 9, 2020
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 11/30/2020

December 1, 2020
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 11/16/2020

November 18, 2020
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 11/9/2020

November 11, 2020
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 11/2/2020

November 3, 2020
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 10/26/2020

October 27, 2020
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