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Liquidity is overrated in good times and underrated in bad ones. That cycle is what keeps pricing inefficient in credit markets — and that inefficiency is our business.

creditliquidity— CFA Institute lecture series, 2017
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Everyone sees the distress. Very few take the time to understand whether the distress is terminal or temporary. That gap is where we make money.

creditdistressed-debt— Avenue Capital investor presentation, 2015
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Bankruptcy is not death. It is a legal process. Most people confuse the two — and that confusion is the opportunity.

creditdistressed-debt— Milken Institute conference, 2018
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The best investment I ever made was the Milwaukee Bucks. Not because of the returns — though they were exceptional — but because it taught me that great assets are great assets, whether the collateral is debt or equity.

investingnba— Interview, Bloomberg, 2023
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In distressed investing, doing the work is the moat. Most investors will not read a 400-page bankruptcy filing. We will. That is the entire competitive advantage.

competitive-advantagedistressed-debt— Avenue Capital firm overview, 2020