The Memo by Howard Marks
The Insight: Conversations - Oaktree Conference 2024 Edition
Jul 2, 2024
Oaktree co-chairman Howard Marks and experts from Oaktree's Global Credit and Opportunistic Credit teams discuss the sea change in financial markets, impacts of declining interest rates, navigating the changing investment landscape in high yield bonds and senior loans, and the distinctions of rescue loans vs direct lending in a special edition podcast episode.
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- Declining interest rates have triggered positive impacts on the economy and reduced default rates, likened to a moving walkway effect by Howard Marks.
- The easy money period of low-interest rates favored asset owners but created challenges for lenders, prompting risky investments and potentially future crises.
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Howard Marks Discusses Sea Change in Financial Markets
Howard Marks emphasizes the sea change in financial markets due to a significant drop in interest rates over the years. Marks believes this decline, a vital financial event, has led to various positive effects like stimulating the economy and reducing default rates. He compares the impact to a moving walkway, highlighting the subtle influence of declining interest rates on investments.
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