{"id":34099,"date":"2023-06-29T14:04:58","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T21:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/?p=34099"},"modified":"2023-06-29T14:04:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T21:04:58","slug":"imf-report-unmasking-the-global-zombie-corporation-epidemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/imf-report-unmasking-the-global-zombie-corporation-epidemic\/","title":{"rendered":"IMF Report: Unmasking the Global Zombie Corporation Epidemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve talked a lot over the years about zombie companies, those companies that have not been able to make any principal payments, let alone all of their interest payments for at least three years. But the banks and other lenders don&#8217;t want that to show up on their books. So they loan them the money so that they can at least make most of their interest payment. And then any excess goes on. And so what they&#8217;re really growing is more and more and more debt. Well, the IMF just came out with a report on it. And I think you really need to know about it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHAPTERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>0:00 Zombie Companies<br \/>\n1:28 IMF &#8211; Rise of the Walking Dead<br \/>\n3:32 We See Patterns<br \/>\n6:20 Average Share of Zombie Corporations<br \/>\n8:54 Mean Duration<br \/>\n11:39 Markets Saying to Fed<br \/>\n13:42 Profits Look Shaky<br \/>\n16:43 Junk Loans Defaults Surge<br \/>\n20:09 Powell Wake Up Call!<br \/>\n22:22 Long Term Benefits of Owning Gold<\/p>\n<p><strong>SLIDES FROM VIDEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide1-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide1-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide1-9.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide1-9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide1-9-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide2-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-34101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide2-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide2-8.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide2-8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide2-8-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide3-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-34102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide3-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide3-8.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide3-8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide3-8-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide4-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-34103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide4-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide4-8.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide4-8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide4-8-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide5-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-34104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide5-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide5-8.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide5-8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide5-8-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide6-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-34105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide6-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide6-7.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide6-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide6-7-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide7-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-34106\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide7-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide7-5.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide7-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide7-5-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide8-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-34107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide8-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide8-3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide8-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide8-3-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide9-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-34108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide9-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide9-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Slide9-1-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SOURCES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/Publications\/WP\/Issues\/2023\/06\/16\/The-Rise-of-the-Walking-Dead-Zombie-Firms-Around-the-World-534866?cid=em-COM-123-46761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/Publications\/WP\/Issues\/2023\/06\/16\/The-Rise-of-the-Walking-Dead-Zombie-Firms-Around-the-World-534866?cid=em-COM-123-46761<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zombie_company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zombie_company<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradealgo.com\/news\/with-a-potential-fed-pause-on-the-horizon-investors-are-shifting-into-high-yield-etfs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.tradealgo.com\/news\/with-a-potential-fed-pause-on-the-horizon-investors-are-shifting-into-high-yield-etfs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/46f4c713-812e-4b0c-961b-ffbe54b6121e?segmentId=114a04fe-353d-37db-f705-204c9a0a157b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/46f4c713-812e-4b0c-961b-ffbe54b6121e?segmentId=114a04fe-353d-37db-f705-204c9a0a157b<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/57982ca5-c5da-4154-8524-e7ef7987d028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/57982ca5-c5da-4154-8524-e7ef7987d028<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/84c7f8a2-9e93-4f42-a8b8-bf5d225d8ca8?segmentId=114a04fe-353d-37db-f705-204c9a0a157b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/84c7f8a2-9e93-4f42-a8b8-bf5d225d8ca8?segmentId=114a04fe-353d-37db-f705-204c9a0a157b<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-06-17\/powell-wake-up-call-means-more-corporate-defaults-credit-weekly?sref=rWFqAg1Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-06-17\/powell-wake-up-call-means-more-corporate-defaults-credit-weekly?sref=rWFqAg1Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gold.org\/goldhub\/data\/2023-central-bank-gold-reserves-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gold.org\/goldhub\/data\/2023-central-bank-gold-reserves-survey<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve talked a lot over the years about zombie companies, those companies that have not been able to make any principal 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