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The Insight by Oaktree Capital lets you know what Oaktree leaders think are the most important things for investors to focus on today. The Insight provides you with audio versions of many popular Oaktree publications so that you can learn about trends impacting a wide variety of asset classes. And it features conversations with many of Oaktree’s leading experts, including Howard Marks, about relative value, investment theory, and the market environment. The Insight goes beyond today’s market chatter to offer up engaging and sometimes contrarian thoughts on investing today.
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Bob O’Leary and Armen Panossian (Co-CEOs, Credit) shared their latest credit market insights in a recent webcast held for clients. They discussed the forces reshaping the direct lending landscape and examined how investors can assess risk and capture opportunities in an increasingly complex lending environment. Listen to an excerpt from the conversation in the latest episode of The Insight: Conversations .
A more challenging corporate credit backdrop may not be entirely a bad thing. In the latest episode of The Insight: Conversations , we flip the script and consider the opportunities that may arise from a less easy lending environment. Brook Hinchman (Head of North America, Global Opportunities) and Matt Wilson (Co-Portfolio Manager, Special Situations) discuss interest rates, the U.S. consumer, rescue loans, liability management exercises, and much more.
In this special episode of The Insight: Conversations , Howard Marks shares his reflections on themes from Oaktree’s recent client conference, including the evolution of the credit markets, the nature of mispricings, and the importance of leadership.
Bob O’Leary (Co-CEO and Portfolio Manager, Global Opportunities) and Armen Panossian (Co-CEO and Head of Performing Credit) shared their assessment of market dispersion in a recent webcast held for Oaktree clients. They discussed the state of the private and liquid credit markets and the ways to navigate an environment characterized by increasing bifurcation into winners and losers. Listen to an excerpt from the conversation in the latest episode of The Insight: Conversations .
Get the latest on the European economic backdrop and the state of its private and liquid credit markets with Nael Khatoun (Portfolio Manager, European Private Debt), Madelaine Jones (Portfolio Manager, European High Yield Bonds and Senior Loans), and Suzana Perić (Co-Head of Sourcing & Origination).
Private credit remains coveted by income-seeking investors, offering attractive yields and low volatility, but the quality of underwriting has recently come under scrutiny. In the latest episode of The Insight: Conversations , Brook Hinchman (Co-Head of North America, Global Opportunities), Christina Lee (Co-Portfolio Manager, U.S. Private Debt), and Matt Pendo (Head of Corporate Development and Capital Solutions) discuss the recent headlines relating to the private credit industry.
How are private and liquid credit evolving into complementary forces? And how can combining these two distinct but interlinked markets be of benefit to both investors and issuers? In an in-depth conversation, Armen Panossian (Co-CEO and Head of Performing Credit), Raghav Khanna (Co-Portfolio Manager, Strategic Credit), and Danielle Poli (Assistant Portfolio Manager, Global Credit) discuss the implications of the liquid-private credit convergence.
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of his memos, Howard Marks recently held a fireside chat for Oaktree employees. Listen to an excerpt from the conversation to hear Howard discuss why he started writing and why he’s kept at it, and learn more about the enduring investment truths encapsulated by his memos.
In the latest episode of The Insight: Conversations , Oaktree experts assess the bifurcation in equity and credit markets today, examine dislocation in the healthcare sector, and take a closer look at the recent resurgence of activity within commercial real estate. Steve Tesoriere (Co-Portfolio Manager, Value Opportunities), Olivia Guthorn (Managing Director, Global Opportunities), and Justin Guichard (Co-Portfolio Manager, Real Estate Debt) explore these topics and more from the recently published edition of The Roundup: Top Takeaways from Oaktree’s Quarterly Letters .
In the latest episode, Armen Panossian (Co-CEO and Head of Performing Credit) and David Rosenberg (Head of Liquid Performing Credit) assess today’s credit markets, including where pockets of relative value may be found, how a global approach can benefit investors, and why public and private credit markets are converging.
In the latest episode of The Insight: Conversations , Oaktree experts examine the recent volatility in the credit markets, discuss shifting perceptions of European credit, and take a closer look at asset-backed finance. Justin Quaglia (Managing Director, Credit Trading), Madelaine Jones (Portfolio Manager, European High Yield Bonds and Senior Loans), and Christopher Gray (Managing Director, Structured Credit) explore these topics and more from the recently published edition of The Roundup: Top Takeaways from Oaktree’s Quarterly Letters .
In the latest episode, we assess the state of the public and private credit markets, looking at the current balance of supply and demand and considering the risks and opportunities for investors. Join Wayne Dahl (Co-Portfolio Manager, Global Credit) and Suzana Perić (Managing Director, Sourcing & Origination) as they discuss topics from the recently published Oaktree Credit Quarterly 1Q2025: Gridlock .
In celebration of Oaktree’s 30th anniversary on April 10, 2025, cofounders Howard Marks (Co-Chairman), Bruce Karsh (Co-Chairman and Chief Investment Officer), and Sheldon Stone (Principal and Co-Portfolio Manager, High Yield Bonds) held a fireside chat for employees where they shared stories about Oaktree’s origins and the firm’s journey over the last three decades. We’re excited to share an excerpt from their conversation.
What do elevated interest rates mean for private equity? Why is demand for junior capital solutions growing? What is the impact of the current supply/demand imbalance in asset-backed finance? In the latest episode of The Insight: Conversations , Matt Wilson (Co-Portfolio Manager, Special Situations), Christina Lee (Co-Portfolio Manager, U.S. Private Debt), and Jennifer Marques (Head of Strategy and Structuring, Structured Credit) discuss topics from the recently published edition of The Roundup: Top Takeaways from Oaktree’s Quarterly Letters .
Why have liability management exercises (LMEs) soared in prominence? What are the risks and opportunities associated with these transactions? And what factors determine successful navigation of the LME wave? Join Armen Panossian (Co-CEO and Head of Performing Credit), Ronnie Kaplan (Portfolio Manager, U.S. Senior Loans), and Ross Rosenfelt (Managing Director, Opportunistic Credit) as they discuss topics from the recently published Oaktree Credit Quarterly 4Q2024: The LME Wave.
Why have Treasury yields remained higher for longer and what does this mean for credit investors? What are the potential impacts of the historic stimulus recently announced in China? And what is the current outlook for income-generating real estate? In the latest episode of The Insight: Conversations , Danielle Poli (Assistant Portfolio Manager, Global Credit), Julio Herrera (Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets Debt), Mark Jacobs (Co-Portfolio Manager, Real Estate Income), and Todd Molz (Chief Operating Officer) discuss topics from the recently published edition of The Roundup: Top Takeaways from Oaktree’s Quarterly Letters . You can listen to the December 2024 edition of The Roundup in the previous episode in this feed, or read it here (https://www.oaktreecapital.com/insights/insight-commentary/market-commentary/the-roundup-top-takeaways-from-oaktree-s-quarterly-letters-december-2024-edition).
Amid a strong U.S. economy and potentially inflationary policies from the incoming administration, yields may remain higher for longer. High-income assets will likely benefit, but investors should avoid complacency, particularly given the unpredictability of macroeconomic factors. In the current installment of The Roundup, Oaktree experts examine the risks and opportunities in various asset classes, from financing solutions for life sciences companies and signs of stabilizing real estate valuations to the implications of China’s stimulus measures and the recent surge in convertible bond issuance. You can read The Roundup here (https://www.oaktreecapital.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/december-2024-edition-roundup.pdf?sfvrsn=c6d95466_5).
In the latest episode of The Insight: Conversations , Armen Panossian (Co-CEO and Head of Performing Credit), Brendan Beer (Co-Portfolio Manager, Structured Credit and Asset-Backed Finance) and Jennifer Marques (Head of Strategy and Structuring, Asset-Backed Finance) discuss topics from the recently published Performing Credit Quarterly 3Q2024: Who Are the Lenders Now? They examine the current state of the credit markets, narrowing in on the evolution of one growing area of private credit, asset-backed finance. They explore the shifting lender base of this unique asset class, assess how ABF differs from corporate direct lending, and look at several prominent sectors within this broad universe.
In the latest Performing Credit Quarterly, Armen Panossian (Co-CEO and Head of Performing Credit) and Danielle Poli (Assistant Portfolio Manager, Global Credit) explore the next frontier of private credit: asset-backed finance. They discuss how major regulatory changes are causing traditional lenders to retrench from the space, leaving a significant financing void. They also look at several other trends affecting credit markets, including the first Fed cut of the cycle, the return of M&A and LBO activity, and the rise of PIK within private credit. You can read the 3Q2024 PCQ here (https://www.oaktreecapital.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/pcq-3q2024.pdf?sfvrsn=89935466_5).
Where are we currently in the credit cycle? Why might issuers be delaying their day of reckoning? And how are investors using demographic shifts to find new opportunities in the real estate market? In the latest episode of The Insight: Conversations , Robert O’Leary (co-CEO), Steve Tesoriere (Co-Portfolio Manager, Value Opportunities), Kenya Williams (Senior Real Estate Product Specialist), and Nicole Adrien (Chief Product Officer and Global Head of Client Relations) discuss these and other topics from the recently published edition of The Roundup: Top Takeaways from Oaktree’s Quarterly Letters . You can listen to the September 2024 edition of The Roundup in the previous episode in this feed, or read it here (https://www.oaktreecapital.com/insights/insight-commentary/market-commentary/the-roundup-top-takeaways-from-oaktree-s-quarterly-letters-september-2024-edition).
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