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LOWER MIDDLE-MARKET DIRECT LENDING
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026
CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS
Credit is priced for an outcome the rates market is not
High yield spreads sit near their 2007 lows while the 10-year yields 4.74%, a 20-month high, and the front end prices a real probability of a September hike. Spread offers minimal compensation for that repricing. We favor senior secured, top-of-structure exposure with enforced documentation over reaching down in quality or leverage.
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TELLARO WEEKLY VIEW
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WEEKLY MARKET MONITOR
Spreads for commercial credit remain tight while underwriting standards continue to diverge.
Week Ending 28 August 2026
CIO PERSPECTIVE
A resilient but selective quarter. Capital remains available, and increasingly discriminating.
Second Quarter 2026
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE INSIGHTS
The month's decisive transactions were not new. Old loans came due, owners cashed out, and long-held assumptions were tested.
July 2026
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