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Back to EpisodesBrookfield (BAM): The $20B real estate blitz & a looming Oaktree margin hit [Q1 2026]
Description
While peers panic over commercial real estate, Brookfield is leveraging an extreme post-COVID supply shock to launch a massive $20 billion deployment sprint in Q1 2026.
In this episode:
• Why Tier-1 rents have suddenly soared up to 80% higher. 🏢
• Preparing Wall Street for Q2's optical Oaktree margin hit.
• Holding fire on credit until the 2027 LBO maturity walls.
• Using broad stock-based comp to kill internal deal silos.
Following a quarter-long 17% slide, Brookfield shares rallied on a steady Q1 earnings print and upbeat management tone. The firm is actively funneling capital away from retail credit fads and toward real assets and long-term distressed debt, betting big on an impending period of high-interest recalibration.
Company: Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) | Q1 FY2026
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