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Private Credit Defaults 101: Beyond the Noise
Like any good school year, this series went by fast. But as class comes to an end, there’s one theme that’s been top of mind here at The Lead: “noise.”
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October 6, 2026 
Lead Left Interview - Mark Gold
This week we speak with Mark Gold, chief executive officer/chief investment officer, Hillmark Capital Management LLC and its affiliate NewMark…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 8/4/2014
After a record-breaking 2Q14, there was a sharp pull-back in the HY bond market in July. In fact, a number…
Chart of the Week - 8/4/2014
Rhymes, Not Repeats While growing over the past four years, the share of post-crisis buyouts with hyper-leverage and weak coverage…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 8/4/2014
Source: S&P Capital IQ Contact: Robert Polenberg robert.polenberg@spcapitaliq.com
The Pulse of Private Equity - 8/4/2014
The Fundraising Trail is OPEN The private equity fundraising trail has been wide open of late, with the last four…
Markit Recap - 8/4/2014
The legal machinations of the CDS market are probably not the main concern of Portugal’s national government and its biggest…
Markit Recap - 7/28/2014
A company’s credit rating gets placed on review for downgrade, and its CDS spreads stage their biggest one-day rally on…
Are We Back to 2007? (Third of a series)
“What’s the definition of an overheated market? One loan and two lenders.” That’s the supply/demand conundrum in the leveraged loan…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 7/28/2014
Not that long ago, it would seem strange to see news of a private equity firm buying a venture-backed company;…
Chart of the Week - 7/28/2014
Not For Sale Leveraged buyout activity since the credit crisis has been muted, though 2014 volume could be best since…
Lead Left Interview - Michael J. Hall (Part Two)
This week we continue our conversation with Michael J. Hall, managing partner at Yukon Capital Partners. Yukon provides mezzanine capital to…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 7/28/2014
The middle market is quite a diverse market place and yields vary based on lender type and EBITDA size. In…
Are We Back to 2007? (Last of a series)
Predictions are tough, especially about the future. And after Thursday’s Dow tumble, it’s hard to dismiss outright doomsday forecasts that…