Why Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) Shined While Most Bonds Suffered | Laila Kollmorgen

Laila Kollmorgen, Portfolio Manager, CLO Tranche for Pinebridge Investments, joins Jack for a Fireside Chat on Forward Guidance to discuss why collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) have rallied so much over the past two years as most of the fixed-income world has suffered enormously. Laila explains why she likes the structure of CLOs and why she thinks there will be an opportunity to be selective going forward as credit fundamentals begin to soften and valuations have increased. This interview is a Fireside Chat and paid sponsorship on behalf of the VanEck Associates Corporation.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:15 What Is A Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO)?
05:37 CLOs (Collateralized Loan Obligations) vs. CDOs (Collateralized Debt Obligations): How CLOs Fared Much Better Than CDOs During The Great Financial Crisis
13:13 Market Value CDOs and CLO Reinvestment Periods
19:45 Why CLOs Have Performed So Well
24:54 If Silicon Valley Bank Had Invested In CLOs Instead of Long-Duration Paper (Agency MBS & Treasurys), Perhaps They Would Still Be Around!
35:26 CLO Valuations And Laila's Base Case For CLOs As Interest Rate Cutting Cycle Is About To Begin
41:21 Have Economic Fundamentals Begun To Soften?
43:37 Refinancing Risk (i.e. if CLO Manager Pays Off Tranche Liabilities At Par To Refinance At Tighter Spread)
46:32 Some CLO Investors Were Buying Callable Paper Above Part (Greater than 100)! (That's "Crazy" Says Kollmorgen)
51:59 The Maturity Wall For High Yield and Corporate Credit Has Been Extended
56:13 How Might Various Tranches Of CLO Asset Class Perform In A Recession?
59:41 Risk of Default and Risk of Distressed Sales
01:03:53 Views On Liquidity and Volatility
01:09:04 Not A Huge Fan of Private Credit CLOs
01:13:37 Thoughts on "Creditor on Creditor Violence"
01:17:10 Red Flags to Avoid In CLO World

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