strea 7 bonds mark the 4th time Azalea Asset Management is offering its Private Equity (PE) assets to the retail bond market. The past bond issues are

• Astrea IV 4.35% maturing 14 Jun 2028
• Astrea V 3.85% maturing 20 Jun 2029
• Astrea IV 3% maturing 18 Mar 2031

There are plenty of articles out there drumming up support for this bond issuance that closes on Wed 25 May 2022. Some of them are listed below. I would not repeat their unanimous conclusions and would share with you my unique perspective.

• Astrea 7 Bonds: 10 Things Investors Need To Know
• Astrea 7 PE Bonds: What you should know
• How Attractive are the Astrea 7 PE Bonds?
• Astrea 7 Bonds Review – Why I am buying the 4.125%

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