HIO: Junk Bond Focus Better Than Floaters For Rate Cuts
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund boasts a 10.52% yield but faces risks. Learn why HIO's recent NAV drop makes it a ...
Private Credit Has Seen Explosive Growth. The Risks Are Unseen—for Now.
Riskier borrowers have migrated from the public credit market to the $2.5 trillion private market. If trouble hits the public ...
Junk bond ETFs fall Friday, on pace for back-to-back losses
Junk bonds were under pressure on Friday, as investors appeared to have a risk-off mentality in morning trade that dented gains booked earlier this week on the back of the Federal Reserve’s policy ...
5 Best Bond Funds for Retirement
Bonds make up the foundation of most successful retirement portfolios. These assets are debt-related instruments issued by ...
ACV: Near-Term Risks Should Not Be Ignored
ACV offers high current income and equity upside, outperforming traditional bonds in inflation-adjusted returns. Check out my ...
Junk Bond ‘Spreads’ Rose to the Highest Level in Six Months. What It Means for Markets.
Investors are demanding higher premium to buy the riskiest bonds in the market, a sign of the times in the U.S. as investors ...
Market Turmoil Breaks Years of Junk Debt Outperformance in EM
A plunge in global risk appetite is pushing emerging-market investors into higher quality dollar bonds, signaling a years-long rally in junk debt from developing nations might be at an end.
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Greek government debt raised to investment grade by Moody's, closing the door on a painful era
Greece’s center-right government on Saturday welcomed a credit rating upgrade by Moody’s, the last major ratings agency to ...