Alternative Credit Education

A First Eagle Academy Program

Alternative Credit Education

A First Eagle Academy Program

Alternative Credit Education

Private Credit

  • Private Credit Across Cycles

  • Selectivity in Private Credit

  • Senior Loans Versus High Yield Bonds

  • Deal Origination – Structure

  • Deal Origination – Sourcing

  • Credit Selection

  • Navigating Defaults

Real Estate

  • Real Estate Market Overview

  • Homebuilder Finance

  • Public Structured Credit

  • Residential Transitional Loans

Alternative Credit: A Primer

Insights on assets that comprise the alternative credit universe and specific attributes each asset class potentially provides as an investment.

Alternative Credit: Understanding the Asset Class

This presentation provides a review of assets that comprise alternative credit, a deep dive on risks and headwinds within traditional and alternative credit, as well as key factors to consider when evaluating alternative credit opportunities. (CE Available: CFA, CFP, CFFP, IWI, PRP)

The Role of Alternative Assets in Diversified Portfolios

This seminar provides insights on the unique characteristics and approach investors may want to consider when evaluating alternative assets classes for inclusion in a diversified portfolio.

An Introduction to Interval Funds

Provides a deeper understanding of interval funds, including how they work and how they compare to different investment vehicles.

Current Market Insights

  • Views from Alternative Credit

    March Views

    Portfolio Manager and Senior Alternatives Strategist Larry Holzenthaler explains why expectations of extremely robust mergers and acquisitions activity has not come to fruition and why he believes asset-based lending may be a helpful addition to a corporate lending strategy.

  • Views from Alternative Credit

    February Views

    Portfolio Manager and Senior Alternatives Strategist Larry Holzenthaler provides his views on why risk management and a conservative approach to underwriting are necessary in a market characterized by an abundance of optimism.

  • Views from Alternative Credit

    January Views

    Portfolio Manager and Senior Alternatives Strategist Larry Holzenthaler discusses where the team is seeing the most relative value amid tight credit spreads and what fixed income investors can expect from a potentially more hawkish Fed.

  • Views from Alternative Credit

    December Views

    In this month’s First Eagle Alternative Credit update, Larry Holzenthaler explains how repricing drove spread compression in 2024 and where the team is seeking relative value while keeping overall credit quality at fairly prudent levels.

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