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Bankruptcies break records

It's no cause for alarm

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Moses Sternstein
Dec 10, 2024
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  • a 14-year high!

  • the usual suspects lead the way

  • ‘troubled debt’ rising, says Fitch; ‘one of the greatest opportunities of the decade,’ says Oaktree

  • REIT discounts!


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Bankruptcies break records

Let it not be said that higher interest rates have been totally harmless.

A 14-year high!

Very quietly, bankruptcies are going to reach a 14-year high:

S&P

There have been 634 US bankruptcies this year through November, which is just four-off the 15-year high.

All it would take is another four bankruptcy filings in December to eclipse the 2020 mark (which was the highest since post-GFC turmoil of 2010).

The usual suspects lead the way

In terms of who is filing for bankruptcy, it’s the usual suspects:

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