The Ledger

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Assertion Supported
Flatt: Credit Spreads Are the Lowest in History
“Today, Base rates are high. We're back to five. Guess what? Spreads are the lowest they've ever been in history. We just did a thirty-year Brookfield Corporation financing, so we're borrowing money for 30 years, fixed for that time period, and it's a 125 over.”
Bruce Flatt Apr 1, 2025 ▶ 41:08 Bruce Flatt on Value, Discipline, and Durability
Assertion Supported
Flatt: Solar and wind are the lowest-cost power sources globally
“Solar and wind, which is where we're Which is what's filling the gap are the lowest cost energy sources for power in the world in most countries today.”
Bruce Flatt Apr 1, 2025 ▶ 23:14 Bruce Flatt on Value, Discipline, and Durability
Prediction Held up
Flatt: Short-Term Interest Rates Will Fall Another 50 to 100 Basis Points
“I'm sure we're going to see another few hundred, a few, another 50, a hundred base points off of the short rates, and we're going to settle into just a regular range of rates.”
Bruce Flatt Apr 1, 2025 ▶ 42:25 Bruce Flatt on Value, Discipline, and Durability
Assertion Supported
Flatt: Brookfield's parent company achieved 19% annualized returns over 30 years
“The point is, we've earned, our parent companies earn 19% return, annualized returns for 30 years.”
Bruce Flatt Apr 1, 2025 ▶ 46:07 Bruce Flatt on Value, Discipline, and Durability
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