The Insight by Oaktree Capital Dispersion
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Feb 10, 2026 
Armen Panossian, Co-CEO and Head of Performing Credit at Oaktree, focuses on credit markets and selective underwriting. Bob O’Leary, Co-CEO and Portfolio Manager, Global Opportunities, brings macro and opportunistic investing expertise. They discuss widening market bifurcation across consumers, sectors, equities and credit. Conversations cover CLO-driven loan volatility, direct lending selectivity, and regional financing opportunities.
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Consumer Spending Is Highly Concentrated
- Consumer spending is highly concentrated among the top 10% who account for nearly half of all spending.
- Lower-income bands have real income growth below inflation, creating a K-shaped consumer recovery.
AI Stocks Drive Equity Rally
- AI-related stocks have driven a disproportionate share of equity returns since ChatGPT's launch.
- About 75% of the S&P's gain since ChatGPT is related to AI-related stocks, concentrating market returns.
Credit Markets Are Deeply Bifurcated
- Credit markets show extreme bifurcation with tight performing credits and blown-out CCC loan spreads.
- CCC loans sit near the 90th percentile by spread and 99th by yield, highlighting a stressed tail.