Eurodollar University

BREAKING: Private Credit Defaults Just Hit a Record High

September 18, 2026·20 min
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Private credit defaults have officially reached a record. According to Fitch Ratings, the default rate rose to 6.3% in August, exceeding the previous record set only one month earlier. But the most important number may not be 6.3%. It may be Fitch's 45%. And that reveals the bigger story, one about liquidity and tightening. Eurodollar University's Money & Macro Analysis----------------------------------------------------------------------------------What if your gold could actually pay you every month… in MORE gold?That’s exactly what Monetary Metals does. You still own your gold, fully insured in your name, but instead of sitting idle, it earns real yield paid in physical gold. No selling. No trading. Just more gold every month.Check it out here: https://monetary-metals.com/snider----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Want to understand what this data (and so much more) means for your portfolio? Learn how the Eurodollar system really works in the next 30 days so you can better prepare for the risks and opportunities ahead. Book a call using this link. https://eurodollar-university.com/edu-apply-page-page----------------------------------------------------------------------------------https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/fitch-ratings-us-private-credit-default-rate-rose-to-6-3-in-august-2026-14-09-2026https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWO2kJpwoGwhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-09-17/chelsea-owner-clearlake-capital-buys-out-boehly-walter-videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNJjalgE5nMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO5aBQoWvMAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK8J68R5H5chttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-17/private-credit-defaults-are-1-6-or-19-depending-who-you-askhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-17/blackstone-looks-to-cash-out-some-real-estate-fund-investorshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-16/banks-line-up-22-billion-chip-loan-tied-to-blackstone-alphabethttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-16/softbank-cds-hovers-near-3-year-high-on-openai-funding-concernshttps://www.eurodollar.universityTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDUI’ll also be active on Bravais Social - a new AI-centered social network designed for professionals and knowledge workers. The platform aims to bring together a wider range of tools and functionalities tailored specifically for professional interaction, research, and knowledge exchange in one place. You can find me here: https://bravais.social/profile/edu

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