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| Private credit promised higher returns with lower volatility, but that stability came from illiquidity, not lower risk. Investors accepted lockups to earn the premium, yet now want out as conditions shift. The problem is these assets can’t be sold quickly without losses, forcing funds to gate withdrawals. Years of excess capital and competition also created a bubble, with weaker underwriting and mispriced risk, just like 2008 but in a different space. What looked like a safe, high-yield alternative is revealing its trade-off: you can’t have strong returns, low volatility, and liquidity at the same time. 📺Full episode: Catch me daily on The Real Investment Show: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealInvestmentShow |
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