Use my link https://shortform.com/pensioncraft to get a 25% discount and install Shortform AI using this link https://bit.ly/3PKqPc2 to start learning more, faster. US credit markets are starting to look a little bit shaky. This has implications for investors everywhere because if US credit conditions deteriorate it affects all markets. So in this video, we look at the reasons behind this, the evidence for it, and also consider the implications for investors and the opportunities it creates. What Else PensionCraft Offers: 💡 Become a pensioncraft.com member and learn how to be a better investor. To find what we offer and how you can join our friendly community click here https://www.pensioncraft.com/investor-education/membership/ ❓ Book a coaching session with Ramin so he can answer your questions in a one-to-one video call via Zoom: https://pensioncraft.com/power-hour/ 📰 Sign up for our free weekly market roundup to get news and views about what's going on in the stock market and wider economy https://pensioncraft.com/market-roundup/ 📖 Understand investment in more depth with my online courses https://pensioncraft.com/courses-we-offer/ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Defaults are Increasing 04:24 Credit spreads 11:06 Maturity wall 12:56 Tighter credit conditions 13:52 Downgrade cascade 15:44 Loan losses rising 18:10 Consequences Where Else You Can Find Me 🎧Check out our weekly podcast "Many Happy Returns" on your podcast provider of choice https://many-happy-returns.captivate.fm/listen 🌐 Website - https://pensioncraft.com/ 📱 Twitter - https://twitter.com/PensionCraft 👨 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pensioncraft/ 🔗 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pensioncraft Tools I Use To Create My Videos ✔️ I use a number of data sources to help me produce my videos. My two primary ones are Koyfin and SharePad. My affiliate link for Koyfin is https://koyfin.com/?via=pensioncraft and for Sharepad https://sharescope.co.uk/pensioncraftsp (These links provide new users with a special offer and may give me a small commission) The rest of the tools I use are free open source software: ✔️ ggplot2 package in R for my plots ✔️ RStudio to edit and run R code ✔️ OBS to record my videos and live streams ✔️ Kdenlive to edit my videos Take A Look At Some Of My Other Videos & Playlists 📹 Investment Strategies playlist    • Investment Strategies   📹 Income Investing playlist    • Income Investing   📹 Investing With Vanguard playlist    • Investing with Vanguard   📹 Portfolio Building Blocks playlist    • Portfolio Building Blocks   DISCLAIMER All information is given for educational purposes and is not financial advice. Ramin does not provide recommendations and is not responsible for investment actions taken by viewers. Figures that are quoted refer to the past and past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.