The Contrarian Investor Podcast The Coming Credit Crunch and Death of Unicorns: Leo Schmidt
Apr 18, 2022
40:02
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Leo Schmidt of River Eddy Capital Management rejoins the podcast to discuss the coming credit crunch, its impact on stock market sectors, and where to invest to protect one's portfolio.
Content Highlights- So-called "unicorn" companies, or the darlings of the VC crowd, and others that cannot generate cashflow, will face a tough reckoning (3:17);
- Undermining this is "a complete change of psychology" in terms of velocity of money (6:27);
- What if the Fed reverses course? It's not so simple (8:52);
- Oil is a short: "Oil is the ultimate liquid commodity" but there is a place for pipeline stocks... (11:38);
- What stocks can thrive in this type of environment? Look first to medical company spin-offs (19:13);
- Another area to look: Business development companies, or BDCs. This is a risky part of the market but there is at least one BDC making first-lien loans, which are the safest part of the capital structure... (26:23);
- Quick epilogue on China's latest Covid lockdown. There are ways to play the move away from supply chain issues that result (35:58);