Sosin: Auto loan spreads reached pre-2008 lows by late 2022
Cliff Sosin · Investor Details Carvana's Wild Ride From -99% To Market Leader | Cliff Sosin Interview · Invest Like The Best · Apr 29, 2025 · at 1:16:46
Fund manager Cliff Sosin analyzes distorted credit market conditions during the 2022 Federal Reserve rate hikes.
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“Industry-wide auto loan spreads by late twenty-twenty-twenty-two were at the lowest levels in the whole time series I have, going back to before the crisis, before the financial crisis in 2008.”
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