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Ray Dalio: Credit spreads are leading the next growth scare
Widening credit spreads are signaling deteriorating growth conditions ahead of equity revisions.
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Ray Dalio
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Analysis summary
Widening credit spreads are signaling deteriorating growth conditions ahead of equity revisions. Ray Dalio argues that credit spreads are widening before equity analysts have fully revised growth expectations down. Ray Dalio expects credit weakness to spill into broader risk assets over the next quarter.
Causal chain
- 1.Credit spreads widen
- 2.financing conditions tighten
- 3.growth expectations deteriorate
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HYG
Use with cautiondirectfixed incomeHighest fitiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
fixed_income · us · credit
Alignment
85%
HYG is a direct expression of the thesis as it tracks high yield corporate bonds, which are sensitive to credit spread changes. Widening credit spreads, as mentioned in the thesis, would negatively impact the performance of HYG.
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LQD
Use with cautionhedgefixed incomeStrong fitiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
fixed_income · us · credit
Alignment
75%
LQD, which tracks investment-grade corporate bonds, can serve as a hedge against the thesis. If credit spreads tighten contrary to the thesis, LQD may provide some protection due to its lower sensitivity to credit risk compared to high yield bonds.
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Ray Dalio
videotier 1Bearish“Ray Dalio argues that credit spreads are widening before equity analysts have fully revised growth expectations down.”
Ray Dalio
videotier 1Bearish“Ray Dalio expects credit weakness to spill into broader risk assets over the next quarter.”
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