{"id":1825,"date":"2026-06-17T07:13:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/finance\/?p=1825"},"modified":"2026-06-17T07:13:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:13:52","slug":"the-2-5-trillion-tidal-wave-nobody-sees-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/finance\/?p=1825","title":{"rendered":"The $2.5 Trillion Tidal Wave Nobody Sees Coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YEhsWyY_WKQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The 30-year Treasury just spiked to its highest level since the 2007 global financial crisis, and nobody is paying attention.<\/p>\n<p>Note Pro: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3QjqGPs<br \/>\nDiscover more: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4umsFR9<br \/>\n15% code: CASUAL<\/p>\n<p>Amazon: https:\/\/amzn.to\/3S5ANI6<br \/>\n15% code: 9C8UXGPP<\/p>\n<p>Interest rates have risen at the fastest paces in recent history, and moves like that don&#8217;t happen without consequences.<\/p>\n<p>For years, investors operated under the assumption that borrowing would remain cheap and refinancing would always be available. Now that assumption is being challenged, and cracks are beginning to appear.<\/p>\n<p>In this video, I&#8217;ll break down:<br \/>\n\u2022 How the fastest-growing asset class on Wall Street is structurally exposed<br \/>\n\u2022 Why 4 of the world&#8217;s largest sovereign bond markets are all spiking at the same time, and what it actually means<br \/>\n\u2022 What SOFR is, how it spiked from 0 to over 5%, and why floating-rate loans quietly turned that into a time bomb<br \/>\n\u2022 The payment-in-kind (PIK) loophole that lets a company sliding toward bankruptcy still count as a healthy, performing loan<br \/>\n\u2022 What private credit actually is, who it lends to, and how an industry quietly grew almost 10-fold since 2007<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Join my free weekly newsletter for the stuff I couldn&#8217;t fit in the video without making it 47 minutes long: https:\/\/casualmarkets.co\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 If one video wasn\u2019t enough, I post everyday here: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/casuallyfinance\/<\/p>\n<p>All illustrations, visuals, and animations in this video are original and hand-drawn by a freelance artist.<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: The information provided in this video and on this channel (collectively, the \u201cContent\u201d) is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute investment, financial, legal, or tax advice, nor a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security or investment strategy. 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