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Guggenheim First-Lien Loan Drops After Q3 Earnings Warning

8/21/2026

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Guggenheim Investments' first-lien term loan fell to the low-80s after executives warned earnings may improve in Q3.
Guggenheim Partners reported a 77% second-quarter earnings drop excluding advisory fee accrual.
A whistleblower report triggered a federal criminal investigation that now includes Mark Walter’s insurance companies.
Mark Walter sold his Los Angeles Lakers stake and considered selling Chelsea FC to Clearlake Capital.

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Story summary

Guggenheim Investments' first-lien term loan fell to the low-80s after executives warned earnings may improve in Q3.
Guggenheim Partners reported a 77% second-quarter earnings drop excluding advisory fee accrual.
A whistleblower report triggered a federal criminal investigation that now includes Mark Walter’s insurance companies.
Mark Walter sold his Los Angeles Lakers stake and considered selling Chelsea FC to Clearlake Capital.