Hosted by Bob Simpson, today's episode focuses on the opportunity to invest in private lending and what it can look like when added to your portfolio.

Featuring Michael Scott, Managing Director at SAF Group, this episode takes you into how to get an income from investing in private lending through SAF Group. 

Today's questions of interest:
0:00 Intro
2:18 What is your story Mike and what drew you into private lending?
5:45 What do you recommend for a portfolio?
6:22 Why would you recommend that to investors?
6:55 How is an investor, who's looking to do something within the 60/40 and the fixed income part of their portfolio, going to benefit versus traditional investments? 
8:00 If you're investing in a private credit fund, what are the risks?
9:09 What does loan to value mean?
10:09 When we look at the private lending market versus the public market, what's the big difference? 
12:06 So where would you say your sweet spot is on loan size? 
12:56 What makes you different than the other firms in this space? 
14:38 Could you give us input on the importance of the funnel?
17:14 Could you tell us about the depth and experience of your team?
18:05 Why are corporate borrowers choosing SAF group instead of just going to the bank?
21:41 What does a return profile look like for an individual investor? 
23:36 How are decreasing rates going to affect the marketplace for private lending?
25:44 As we look at private credit market, what are your concerns in the market today?
29:58 What should the experience be like for reasonable returns over the next two to three years? 
32:42 Final thoughts.

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