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.This episode takes you into a deep dive into a due diligence interview with Cortland Credit President, Sean Rogister. Today's questions of interest:3:32 Sean, can you provide an overview of the company history and founding?5:26 What's the ownership of the company look like right now? 7:00 But where are you now on employees? 8:48 How does your firm make money? 10:33 Can you just talk a bit about a typical profile of a borrower that you would work with?12:32 Could you touch on senior secured, short term and asset based?15:18 Could you explain the details of your Cortland report that you send out?17:38 What percentages is factoring in your portfolio?20:35 How would Cortland Credit deal with loans gone bad?23:30 Can you explain the unique occurrence of the 24% Saskatchewan loan?25:44 Do these issues in the portfolio affect performance?27:35 Could you talk about the announcement about the successful repayment of credit facility for insulation technology group?29:18 Can you talk about the process that you follow when you're underwriting new loans?33:01 How many loans do you approve, what's the process?33:53 What is your debt history?35:12 What do you see in the portfolio that are the major risks in the portfolio? 38:02 Who's an ideal investor for this fund?39:32 Compare investing in this fund to a bond fund.41:58 What should investors anticipate when it comes to the fund's performance?44:08 Could you explain the new equity linked version of your fund?47:55 Final thoughts.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and visit our website at https://www.privatedebtandequity.ca/ for any questions or to learn more!

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