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Griffith: Equity markets typically lead credit markets in signaling macro risk

Reade Griffith · Reade Griffith – Managing Assets and Partnerships at Tetragon (Capital Allocators, EP.276) · Oct 17, 2022 · at 49:28

Reade Griffith, CIO of Tetragon Financial Group, describes cross-asset risk observation and how different asset classes reflect distress.

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“Sometimes you'll see risks in the credit market before you see them in the equity market. Sometimes it's the opposite. Typically the equity market is first and credit market is second, but it can vary.”

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