May 16, 2024

Episode 305 – Is Private Credit Special?

Private credit is one of the fastest-growing asset classes, and today we take a closer look at why that is, and if it’s really worth the hype. When you invest in private credit, you are essentially lending money to borrowers who might have difficulty accessing loans elsewhere. While these assets may be profitable, they can also incur a lot of risk and typically come with illiquidity. It is traditionally traded among institutional and accredited investors, rather than retail investors, namely, non-professional investors. Since private credit has gained so much popularity in recent years, we use today’s conversation to unpack how private credit works, the role of private credit funds, the associated performance fees and risks, and what retail investors should know about this asset class before deciding to invest. Our conversation investigates one of the top reasons for private credit’s rise in popularity, namely risk-adjusted returns, before evaluating whether this is a worthwhile reason to invest, depending on who you are. Stay tuned for our after-show section where we discuss the proposed changes to the capital gains tax, why the death of value could be exaggerated, and more!

https://youtu.be/_lA921vIsXA

Key Points From This Episode:

(0:00:18) Today’s main topic, private credit, and our upcoming webinar on May 22nd.

(0:02:18) An introduction to private credit as an asset class.

(0:05:33) Private credit funds: how they work, interest rates, performance fees, and valuations.

(0:08:14) Who does valuations on private credit funds and related risks.

(0:10:01) Unpacking the underlying risks of private credit and how investors are compensated.

(0:11:02) Insights from the paperDirect Lending Returns’ related to publicly listed business development companies (BDCs).

(0:16:15) Takeaways from the paper ‘Risk Adjusting the Returns of Private Debt Funds’.

(0:18:16) Private credit funds, equity exposure, how private credit gets misrepresented, and what investors need to know about high-fee investment products.

(0:25:09) Illiquidity and what retail investors can expect from private credit.

(0:30:15) Our aftershow segment, starting with the proposed changes to capital gains tax.

(0:33:55) Ben’s conversation with David Chilton.

(0:36:55) The value premium and why the death of value could be exaggerated.

(0:40:45) Unpacking the heated response to our conversation with Scott Galloway.


Participate in our Community Discussion about this Episode:

https://community.rationalreminder.ca/t/episode-305-is-private-credit-special/29899

Books From Today’s Episode:

The Wealthy Barberhttps://www.amazon.com/Wealthy-Barber-Updated-3rd-Commonsense/dp/0761513116

Papers From Today’s Episode:

‘Direct Lending Returns’ — https://rpc.cfainstitute.org/en/research/financial-analysts-journal/2023/direct-lending-returns

‘Risk Adjusting the Returns of Private Debt Funds’ — https://www.nber.org/papers/w32278

‘An Inconvenient Fact: Private Equity Returns & The Billionaire Factory’ — https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3623820

‘Reports of Value’s Death May Be Greatly Exaggerated’ https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3488748

Links From Today’s Episode:

Meet with PWL Capital: https://calendly.com/d/3vm-t2j-h3p

Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582

Rational Reminder Website — https://rationalreminder.ca/ 

Rational Reminder on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/rationalreminder/

Rational Reminder on X — https://twitter.com/RationalRemind

Rational Reminder on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/

Rational Reminder Email — info@rationalreminder.ca

Benjamin Felix — https://www.pwlcapital.com/author/benjamin-felix/ 

Benjamin on X — https://twitter.com/benjaminwfelix

Benjamin on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminwfelix/

Cameron Passmore — https://www.pwlcapital.com/profile/cameron-passmore/

Cameron on X — https://twitter.com/CameronPassmore

Cameron on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronpassmore/

Mark McGrath on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmcgrathcfp/

Mark McGrath on X — https://twitter.com/MarkMcGrathCFP

Webinar May 22nd: Optimal Compensation Strategies for Business Owners — https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3317145039436/WN_GYudVJCYSnyF8HfUx9UbJQ

Money Scope Episode 12 — https://moneyscope.ca/2024/04/19/episode-12-paying-yourself-as-a-canadian-business-owner/

Money Scope Episode 13 — https://moneyscope.ca/2024/04/26/episode-13-optimal-compensation-from-a-ccpc/

David Chilton — https://thewealthybarber.com/

David Chilton on X — https://twitter.com/wealthy_barber?lang=en

About The Author
Cameron Passmore
Cameron Passmore

Cameron Passmore has been a leading advocate for evidence-based, systemic investing for over 20 years in the Ottawa area. Today, Cameron and his team serve a broad range of affluent clients across Canada.

Benjamin Felix
Benjamin Felix

Benjamin is co-host of the Rational Reminder Podcast and the host of a popular YouTube series.

Mark McGrath
Mark McGrath

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