The State of Private Credit & Bank Exposure
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Private credit consists of debt-like, non‑publicly traded instruments provided by non‑bank lenders - companieshttps://www.optfinancialstrategies.com/blog/state-private-credit-bank-exposure-good-bad-and-ugly
For the better part of a decade, the investment thesis was straightforward: the United States was the only game in town. While Europe flirted with recession and China grappled with a property crisis, the American consumer remained a relentless https://t.co/CRkLPCcO8y
The Gold Barometer: Fragile Powers and the New Geopolitical Hedge
The surge in gold prices over the past year (spot gold) has risen roughly 64% in 2025 and so far this year its risen another 15–17%, recently breaking above $5,000
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Fear or FOMO
As we begin 2026, we are seeing that Investor sentiment is dominated by a strange mix of FOMO and FEAR: investors are anxious about missing further upside,
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The path of interest rates is arguably the single most important variable in global markets today. For months, central banks worldwide have been executing the fastest monetary tightening cycle in decades to combat surging inflation. https://t.co/upx59HC2z4