# In an in-depth interview, Professor Edward Altman explains his views on credit cycles while providing insights from his Z-Score research

1 Faculty News December 13, 2018 ![macro voices podcast logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/macro-voices-podcast-logo.jpg?itok=pouGNsXa)>

Excerpt from [Macro Voices](https://www.macrovoices.com/504-prof-edward-altman-high-yield-benevolent-cycle-not-yet-over) --"We are in a benign cycle. We are now just about nine years into it, the longest, by far now, since the modern economic period. It’s not likely that we will leave that for at least 6 to 12 months."

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