Eurodollar University

Jeff Snider

Jeff Snider will guide you through the realm of monetary science. Multiple episodes uploaded each week, discussing big news and key current events, the state of markets and what they are telling you, as well as historical summaries and deep background material so that you can understand what’s really going on in this eurodollar’s world.

  1. Omg… ANOTHER Black Rock Fund Just Went Under

    13H AGO

    Omg… ANOTHER Black Rock Fund Just Went Under

    The Justice Department is now probing valuations at a BlackRock private credit fund. That sentence should stop everyone cold. Not because BlackRock is about to disappear. It isn’t. Not because one fund valuation probe means anyone has been proven to have done anything wrong. It doesn’t. A probe is not a conviction, and we need to be clear about that. But because the single biggest weakness in private credit has always been valuations. Eurodollar University's Money & Macro Analysis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------What is a Eurodollar University membership? It’s where understanding the monetary world isn’t a mystery—it's a method. If you’re serious about your financial education and want clarity in a world of volatility and massive uncertainty, you’re in the right place.  Or go even deeper with our Deep Dive Analysis. Get all the tools to fill in the huge gaps you didn't even know were there. Click the link to visit https://eurodollar.university/memberships and join today.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- BlackRock Private Credit Fund’s Valuations Are Probed by DOJhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-15/blackrock-private-credit-fund-s-valuations-being-probed-by-doj Buybacks, Revamps, Deals: Firms Dig Deep to Fix Problem Private Credit Fundshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-14/private-credit-crisis-has-kkr-apollo-blackrock-tackling-problem-funds Carlyle BDC Cuts Dividend Even As It Flags Better Credit Markethttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-11/carlyle-bdc-cuts-dividend-even-as-it-flags-better-credit-market Blue Owl Says It Will Be More Selective Making Software Loanshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-06/blue-owl-bdcs-buy-back-85-million-of-shares-as-loan-values-sink https://www.eurodollar.universityTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDU

    23 min
  2. The UK Has Fallen… And It's Much Bigger Than You Think

    5D AGO

    The UK Has Fallen… And It's Much Bigger Than You Think

    Two of the oldest political parties are in danger of being completely wiped out in the UK. Rate of change in the economy goes down, rate of change in politics goes way up. Both the Labor and Tories are on the ropes right now, especially labor after the latest local election results were a bloodbath for them. An entirely new UK system is right now emerging from the aftermath – but aftermath of what? A huge warning.  Eurodollar University's Money & Macro Analysis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------What is a Eurodollar University membership? It’s where understanding the monetary world isn’t a mystery—it's a method. If you’re serious about your financial education and want clarity in a world of volatility and massive uncertainty, you’re in the right place.  Or go even deeper with our Deep Dive Analysis. Get all the tools to fill in the huge gaps you didn't even know were there. Click the link to visit https://eurodollar.university/memberships and join today.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- French Jobless Rate Jumps Above 8% for First Time Since 2021https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-13/french-unemployment-jumps-above-8-for-first-time-in-five-years Farage’s Reform UK wins big in local elections, splintering two-party system and piling pressure on Starmerhttps://www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/uk/uk-local-election-reform-farage-starmer-intl https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c1428pev1n0t https://www.eurodollar.universityTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDU

    20 min
  3. All Hell Breaks Loose: BlackRock, JP Morgan, Blue Owl, OpenAI

    MAY 9

    All Hell Breaks Loose: BlackRock, JP Morgan, Blue Owl, OpenAI

    Five major developments in the credit crisis/bust. BlackRock, JP Morgan, Blue Owl, Apollo and another big run on a big fund. Private credit didn't go anywhere, the situation keeps escalating and each one of these represents more significant confirmation of the shift toward toxic waste status. From asset valuations to more losses at big names, the behavior has radically changed.  Eurodollar University Money & Macro Analysis Gundlach Warns Investors Will Lose Money on Private Credithttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/gundlach-warns-investors-lose-money-200041360.html BlackRock Private Credit Fund Cuts Asset Value on Markdownshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-07/blackrock-private-debt-fund-cuts-asset-value-on-loan-markdowns JPMorgan-Led Group Eyes $500 Million Loss on Qualtrics Debthttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-06/jpmorgan-led-group-eyes-500-million-loss-on-qualtrics-debt Blue Owl adviser sued over allegedly inflating fund values, charging excessive feeshttps://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/blue-owl-adviser-sued-over-allegedly-inflating-fund-values-charging-excessive-2026-04-28/ Apollo CEO Rowan warns of market correction, slams ‘egregious’ practices at rival insurershttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/06/apollo-ceo-rowan-market-correction-rival-insurers.html Apollo to Give Investors Daily Pricing on Private Credit By Septemberhttps://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/apollo-to-give-investors-daily-pricing-on-private-credit-by-september-44a2c84b $10 Billion Golub Fund Caps Outflows After Requests for 8.5%https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-07/-10-billion-golub-fund-caps-outflows-after-requests-for-8-5

    33 min
  4. McDonald's Reveals Americans Have Hit Their Breaking Point

    MAY 8

    McDonald's Reveals Americans Have Hit Their Breaking Point

    McDonald’s CEO says the consumer environment is certainly not improving and may be getting a little worse after the company reported better than expected past results. Those mainly before the gas prices jumped. Jumping over to big ticket items like appliances, Whirlpool, the company that employs the Maytag Man, it compared the current consumer climate to  – not joking – 2008-09 as the cracks of demand destruction are indeed beginning to grow wider and becoming more noticeable. The Maytag man is somewhere right now polishing his resume.  Eurodollar University's Money & Macro Analysis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What if your gold could actually pay you every month… in MORE gold?That’s exactly what Monetary Metals does. You still own your gold, fully insured in your name, but instead of sitting idle, it earns real yield paid in physical gold. No selling. No trading. Just more gold every month. Check it out here: https://monetary-metals.com/snider ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McDonald’s CEO says consumer spending could be ‘getting a little bit worse’https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/mcdonalds-mcd-q1-2026-earnings.html Earnings call transcript: Whirlpool Q1 2026 results fall short, stock dropshttps://ca.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/earnings-call-transcript-whirlpool-q1-2026-results-fall-short-stock-drops-93CH-4618415 April 2026 National Poll: Iran, the economy, and the 2026/2028 electionshttps://www.generationlab.org/state-of-young-people Challenger Gray & Christmas April 2026https://www.challengergray.com/blog/challenger-report-april-job-cuts-rise-38-from-march-ytd-cuts-down-50/ https://www.eurodollar.universityTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDU

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Jeff Snider will guide you through the realm of monetary science. Multiple episodes uploaded each week, discussing big news and key current events, the state of markets and what they are telling you, as well as historical summaries and deep background material so that you can understand what’s really going on in this eurodollar’s world.

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