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> I know technically all this debt is probably being purchased by retirement funds Actually, a material chunk of that debt is held by big tech. https://www.th
by ddebernardy 7y ago
> I know technically all this debt is probably being purchased by retirement funds
Actually, a material chunk of that debt is held by big tech.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/nov/08/how-big-tech-is-dragging-us-towards-the-next-financial-crash https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/nov/08/how-big-tec...
- whatok 7y agoIt's not a material amount vs overall outstanding market and a majority of the holdings are in higher quality, short-dated bonds that will likely be paid at maturity long before any credit stress is seen. Corporate treasurers are not in the risk taking business. They are squeezing out incremental yield from cash on hand.