Weekly News – March 25
The BIG trend this week impacting credit markets…
Inflation ramping…
Causing rates to spike…
And bond markets to tumble…
as shown here, against continued strength in equity markets.
What’s the smart money think about bond markets and inflation?
Mohammad El-Erian, here, on why the Fed has lost credibility
Jamie Dimon, here, predicting 12-15 rate hikes
Ray Dalio, here, on why bonds are in a bubble
Meanwhile, covenants and maturities no longer matter…
Maturities Do Not Trigger Most Bankruptcies, Liquidity Shortages Do According to Fitch
But high yield leverage and coverage look healthy
Coverage metrics at an all-time high
while high yield leverage continues to improve
Sources: JPMorgan; Capital IQ
Puerto Rico is back in the news…
Puerto Rico exits bankruptcy, here, but PREPA restructuring is in the cross-hairs: The Center for a New Economy proposes a steep haircut of 44% on PREPA debts after a third failed attempt at a consensual plan. Full proposal here, summary here.
Is J&J teaching 3M the Texas Two-Step?
Insurers (and bankruptcy professionals) sure hope so!
What Justice Breyer’s retirement means for bankruptcy safe harbors
Justice Breyer retires, here (aka, Merit Management’s Footnote 2)
Our decision of the week…
Fifth Circuit Declares Bankruptcy Court Victorious Over FERC in In re Ultra Petroleum Corporation
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