There's a lot more to quantitative investing than magic formulas and leveraged bets on teeny interest-rate differentials.
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On the one hand, a combination earnings growth and liquid capital markets will depress default activity across the general leveraged loan population, keeping the rate inside the historical average of 3.4%.
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The Japanese consumer isn't as over-leveraged as their U.S. counterparts, and their savings rate is higher.