# How Asset-Backed Finance Powers The Economy—and Why It Belongs In Your Portfolio

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Podcast: [TCW Investment Perspectives](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tcw-investment-perspectives-6367683)
Published: 2025-06-26T19:33:34+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/8a655c94
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Duration seconds: 943

## Resource

Asset-backed finance is growing rapidly and for good reason. Not only does it propel the real economy, but it provides flexible solutions for borrowers and portfolio diversification for investors. In this episode, Dylan Ross, the head of TCW’s ABF business, breaks down why ABF is gaining traction, how ABF structures work, and why they create opportunities for borrowers and investors alike.

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