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The author states a shift into risk-off and effectively exiting the market due to sharply increased uncertainty and a higher probability of 'hard' short-term moves. No specific triggers or tickers are provided — this is a macro/sentiment signal to reduce risk and move into defensive assets.

Video commentary (no transcript accessible) titled “The Private Credit Reckoning is Coming,” where Steve Eisman argues private credit may be repeating pre-GFC style mistakes (e.g., hidden risk/leverage, opaque marks, liquidity mismatch), implying elevated downside risk for private credit/leveraged credit if defaults rise or refinancing tightens. Treated as a high-level macro opinion rather than a specific catalyst due to lack of transcript.

Podcast episode recap: Steve Eisman discusses how Iran war headline risk may be obscuring underlying macro/financial fragility. He flags 'more bad news' in private credit and suggests the market may be at or near the start of a new credit cycle (worsening defaults, tighter underwriting, wider spreads). The episode includes an interview with Meritage Homes’ CEO on U.S. housing affordability and why prices remain high (structural supply constraints/lock-in effects vs. rate impacts).