Direct lending’s floating rate structure allows income to adjust upward in periods of rising inflation and interest rates, helping to preserve real returns and spending power.
Compared to traditional fixed income, direct lending offers lower duration risk and higher yields, making it more resilient when inflation and rates rise together.
Allocating to direct lending can provide a valuable income ballast and inflation defense within a portfolio, though no asset class is entirely immune to inflationary pressures.
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