Consumers keep piling on the debt and now it’s at a new recovery level as the major retailers get set to report this week. How worried should investors be that the spending spigot is about to get turned off?
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Stocks Drop As Iran Conflict Lingers On… And Latest Punch To Private Credit 3/12/26
The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq all dropping more than 1% as oil spikes. The latest developments out of the Middle East pushing crude back towards triple digits, and how the Fast Money traders are handling the latest swing in stocks. Plus the latest black eye in the private credit crunc ... Show More
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“More people are carrying more debt for longer”
Consumer credit jumped a whopping $23.7 billion in November, according to the Federal Reserve. That continues a trend of households struggling with high and rising prices, which is leading to a surge in debt and delinquencies. And it’s putting additional strain on families, espec ... Show More
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Aug 2023
Debt Markets Ready for Sales Rush; Cruise Comeback
Banks are readying about $15 billion of leverage buyout debt for sale starting in September, stepping back into M&A after losses piled up on their books last year, Bloomberg News’ Paula Seligson, says. Also on this episode of the Credit Edge podcast, Bloomberg News corporate fina ... Show More
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Vanguard Sees Recession Risk; Dish Blowup Rattles Junk
The US economy is at risk of tipping into recession in the second half of this year, putting pressure on corporate debt markets, says Chris Alwine, global head of credit at Vanguard. “What would precipitate that shallow recession is that corporations are just not hiring, with a ... Show More
45m 31s
Dec 2023
Affirm CEO Talks America's Credit Problem
Max Levchin, CEO of Affirm, a buy now pay later provider, discusses what's wrong with credit in America and why so many consumers are turning to buy now pay later -- and how that threatens financial incumbents. He speaks with Bloomberg's Sonali Basak for this week's Bloomberg Mar ... Show More
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<p>As U.S. Public Debt continues to break records, should investors be concerned by the amount debt has risen? Or are there other, more influential factors at play?</p><p><br></p><p>----- Transcript -----</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Matthew Hornbach, M ... Show More
<p>As inflation continues to be a major concern for the U.S., investors will want to pay attention to how spending, travel and sentiment are changing for consumers.</p><p><br></p><p>-----Transcript-----</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Michelle Weaver, a U. ... Show More
