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13 MAY

Canaries in the Credit Mine?

In this episode of Credit Compass, Gordon Kerr, KBRA’s European Macro Strategist, examines how Asia’s early response could act as a warning signal for prolonged disruption around the Strait of Hormuz that could pressure Europe through energy prices, industrial margins, and inflation risks. He also reviews March industrial production data and reported Q1 STOXX Europe 600 earnings, highlighting a market split between optimism around artificial intelligence and private credit, as well as caution over weak revenues, tight spreads, and geopolitical risk.

13 May

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14 min
6 DAYS AGO

Jobs Rebound, Shock Watch, and Historic Uncertainty.

This week, our 3 Things are: Jobs rebound. Have we reached an inflection point? Shock watch. Inflation, energy, and food are all set to move the wrong way. Is this priced into risk? Historic uncertainty. Three experienced voices weigh in on what’s in front of us.

6 days ago

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9 min
8 MAY

Changing Narratives, Earnings Surge, and Nonlinear Oil Move

This week, our 3 Things are: 1. Changing narratives. Better visibility and perspective on issues that drove a selloff in risk earlier this spring. 2. Earnings surge. It’s not just tech. 3. Nonlinear oil move. The risk of a spike is growing.

8 May

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9 min
1 DAY AGO

Productivity, Politics, and the Price of Debt

In this episode of Credit Compass, Gordon Kerr, KBRA’s European Macro Strategist, examines whether Europe’s productivity problem is more nuanced than the “US exceptionalism” narrative suggests, and what that means for credit markets, technology autonomy, and long-term investment. Gordon then turns to the UK’s growth challenge and the rise in long-dated sovereign yields, highlighting why fiscal credibility and funding costs remain central risks for European economies.

1 day ago

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13 min
6 MAY

Caught Between Oil and AI

In this episode of Credit Compass, Gordon Kerr, KBRA’s European Macro Strategist, explores how geopolitical shocks and inflation are reshaping the European credit outlook, delaying recovery and raising stagflation risks. Gordon also examines the growing influence of Big Tech in credit markets as firms like Alphabet issue massive debt to fund artificial intelligence (AI), creating both opportunities and tensions for investors.

6 May

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11 min
1 MAY

What We’re Watching, Defaults Two Ways, and Oil Price Perspective

This week, our 3 Things are: 1. What we’re watching. Fresh off the press from our Forward Look publication. 2. Defaults two ways. We compare market prices to the bottom-up view. 3. Oil price perspective. Getting past the threat of “$100 oil.”

1 May

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11 min
01/02/2024

Private Credit, Direct Lending, Middle Market and CLOs

In this episode, Gabriele Gramazio, KBRA Structured Credit analyst, engages with Gordon on the rapid expansion of private credit, direct lending and middle market loans and how this has raised the prospect for their participation in the capital markets. Gordon and Gabriele outline some of the reasons for this as well as how they could potentially be structured.

01/02/2024

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19 min
29 APR

Uncertainty Prevails

In this episode of Credit Compass, Gordon Kerr, KBRA’s European Macro Strategist, examines what weaker surveys, tighter lending conditions, and cautious issuance mean for credit markets and central bank policy. Gordon also discusses how rising inflation expectations, softer consumer sentiment, and delayed business investment are shaping Europe’s uncertain growth outlook.

29 Apr

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10 min
24 APR

Earnings Growth, Bank Exposure to Nonbanks, and Constructive Pessimism

This week, our 3 Things are: Earnings growth. One observer describes earnings growth as “soaring.” Is that right?Bank exposure to nonbanks. Should we be worried about the linkage?Constructive pessimism. It’s present and it’s bondholder-friendly.

24 Apr

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12 min
15 APR

Hungary Turns, Banking Reform Advances, Energy Risks Linger

In this episode of Credit Compass, Gordon Kerr, KBRA’s European Macro Strategist, examines how the IMF views the Strait of Hormuz disruption as reshaping Europe’s macro-credit outlook through slower growth, energy sensitivity, and renewed inflation risk. Gordon also explores Hungary’s political shift, the ECB’s banking reform proposals, and what easing volatility, but higher yields, mean for European credit markets.

15 Apr

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16 min

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