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Current situation
. k' T3 Q' m; v0 q- M The lesson we learned from the 2008-2009 credit crunch is how credit markets affect stock valuations. As long* P9 m' y6 K: C
as funding markets stay open, equities are valued as going concerns. But if credit markets close, markets may4 {1 b3 e6 H; O1 p+ w
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 In the summer, the European credit crisis caused another round of market worries about a credit shutdown. In
, w4 q# b4 O! n0 h& _August, we said a credit shutdown was unlikely – we continue to hold that view.
) l9 J5 h4 H. [ D/ t) E9 u& K8 e The collapse of interest rates on 10-year Treasuries to 2% leaves banks, insurance companies and pension
5 r) l3 a# w$ e7 J! [) B$ {scrambling for higher yields to satisfy their obligations – this is supportive of corporate bond markets.' o, }6 ~9 A8 d% D+ g0 v! F
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A look at credit markets
. s* x6 A4 B! Y& g ~& ^0 W5 ] Investment grade – $17 billion in new issues were placed last Wednesday. We’re expecting $80-$100 billion in
2 ?0 K& w8 u( ~* _September. Non-financial investment grade is the new safe haven.& K/ ~3 y' _# }& R. Q$ {# _
 High yield – In March, the spread above governments was 450 basis points, today it’s 740 bps. Yields were 7%
7 ~* u5 B( K) H6 |) u) ]then, now they are 8.5%. New issuance has been about $30 billion a month, although August saw only $11 ~" c+ U9 ?/ O" m3 P% c* V
billion. That said, the market is still open. Risk has been repriced – but appropriately priced issues still have+ V( e0 p' E( _4 V) L; s4 i
access to the market. There are only two parts of the global bond market having difficulty – ultra-low-grade9 y9 N) k9 V5 {2 l% ?
CCC issues and European high yield, which are both down about 2.5% year-to-date. All other bond markets are; q# p3 o- h8 Z
positive for the year-do-date, including high yield." A0 O7 g& O) l. N5 j
 Mortgages – There is no funding for new construction, but existing quality properties are having no trouble
" j$ a/ U( q# f5 L$ Q, Kfinding financing.
8 B* r+ a3 C9 x/ x% j( V Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) – In the summer, there were two failed transactions, but they
0 s7 X- R0 l' f$ b5 e+ b- L$ Nwere subsequently repriced and placed. In the fall, there will be more deals.
1 ]1 }0 r: j1 N: t- e) ` Leveraged floating rate collateralized loans – The index was trading at $90 last September, $96 in March and
5 K) K5 m/ J7 q# G8 Zis now back to $90. Changes were a result of interest rate expectations (people thought that interest rates were
" Z, Y4 \- E* p% lgoing up) rather than liquidity. Chapter 11 companies have no problem getting secured and when they file for4 D' u" z/ J$ K; F" {" E8 E
bankruptcy, they already have debt financing in place.! H$ ~! f) _# ^8 g3 B1 { W
 European banks – European bank lending conditions are tighter. This is the weakest link in the financial chain
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 Emerging markets – Sovereign rates have rallied along with U.S. Treasuries. High-grade corporates in6 @ Y* J+ A( v; [, E0 V! r
emerging markets have no problem with funding. |
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