The Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE: BXSL ) is a business development corporation ('BDC') that lends money to private companies. It invests exclusively in first lien debt , meaning that its loans are relatively safe by private credit standards. First lienAnalyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of OCSL either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other ...