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Current situation
9 ^# R: p" L, v7 e! u! l The lesson we learned from the 2008-2009 credit crunch is how credit markets affect stock valuations. As long0 m* p9 Y) G, ]+ T
as funding markets stay open, equities are valued as going concerns. But if credit markets close, markets may
a1 j. U2 E5 Q3 Y" f' @' G1 f, w. `impose liquidation values.
& ~0 V/ G; _7 I/ R In the summer, the European credit crisis caused another round of market worries about a credit shutdown. In3 C k3 ~5 c" C7 u. G+ i
August, we said a credit shutdown was unlikely – we continue to hold that view.% s0 l/ p- E8 d* O
 The collapse of interest rates on 10-year Treasuries to 2% leaves banks, insurance companies and pension
4 x5 d# r9 E* `) s$ ascrambling for higher yields to satisfy their obligations – this is supportive of corporate bond markets.
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; g B5 H& t6 H2 b. z- |4 |A look at credit markets
& Y8 J% v6 N' A Investment grade – $17 billion in new issues were placed last Wednesday. We’re expecting $80-$100 billion in
4 l6 L. U, R7 E& o9 v, z: W5 O6 FSeptember. Non-financial investment grade is the new safe haven.& G' z: `5 v8 F6 c+ Y2 U
 High yield – In March, the spread above governments was 450 basis points, today it’s 740 bps. Yields were 7%
7 ~- x! J; i4 @ L, y+ W( r6 `then, now they are 8.5%. New issuance has been about $30 billion a month, although August saw only $1
4 q2 t3 q; _5 c" v L7 xbillion. That said, the market is still open. Risk has been repriced – but appropriately priced issues still have
' G R8 P) ]" _8 X6 oaccess to the market. There are only two parts of the global bond market having difficulty – ultra-low-grade0 b7 `( V2 O: `/ Q3 G; D' P
CCC issues and European high yield, which are both down about 2.5% year-to-date. All other bond markets are& W; P& l0 p& H0 e: r
positive for the year-do-date, including high yield.7 V6 w3 T$ e- d+ i W4 u
 Mortgages – There is no funding for new construction, but existing quality properties are having no trouble, E" M9 U4 G8 V* |
finding financing.
5 H) h5 j9 }; `1 V) O/ x1 O. j Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) – In the summer, there were two failed transactions, but they: b7 C; t2 U9 J$ [3 u5 w$ q
were subsequently repriced and placed. In the fall, there will be more deals.1 s! B- Z( J+ F0 n0 Q6 Y
 Leveraged floating rate collateralized loans – The index was trading at $90 last September, $96 in March and
4 ^- J7 g5 Q" \, K; k( Fis now back to $90. Changes were a result of interest rate expectations (people thought that interest rates were# z1 L: i5 s' ]0 h5 i& K' v, k
going up) rather than liquidity. Chapter 11 companies have no problem getting secured and when they file for
5 z1 T& _$ t9 e5 p- L, ?bankruptcy, they already have debt financing in place.
2 m Z% | A3 l$ Q 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 in" H: a$ b- p2 B: y+ h
emerging markets have no problem with funding. |
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