Junk Bonds Suddenly Look Vulnerable. Now What?

Drop in junk bond market could signal change Source: Barron’s “Frothy” is a good word to describe last week’s high-yield market. The seven-month return for the sector reached 20%—remarkably high for bonds. Average yields, which move in the opposite direction of prices, fell to just 6%, down from 10% in February. Companies rated below investment grade…

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Junk-Bond Rebound Signals Easing Fear

Strong economic signals from US high yield market. Source: Wall Street Journal The riskiest part of the U.S. corporate-bond market is staging a comeback, marking an upswing in investor confidence following a turbulent start to the year. Returns on junk bonds, debt issued by heavily indebted companies that carry low credit ratings, turned positive for 2016…

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