There's a New Curve in Town and It's Flashing Red

  • Private sector may give a more accurate signal for recession
  • ‘We are entering dangerous territory’ on credit indicator
Kevin Giddis of Raymond James, Keith Parker of UBS and Neil Dwane talk about the flatter yield curve.(Source: Bloomberg)
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The private sector may hold the real clues to recession risk.

While the flattening U.S. yield curve -- the difference between short- and longer-dated Treasuries -- has been closely-watched as a potential indicator of a looming contraction, investors might do better to watch a measure of the cost of private credit, according to Charles Gave of Gavekal Capital Ltd.