The default rate in Europe’s €340bn high yield — or junk — bond market will climb to 5 per cent this year, according to a prediction from JPMorgan, the US bank. That is up from a rate of 3.3 per cent ...
Guardrails for junk-bond exposure and duration (a measure of ... rated debt it believes is poised to benefit from a near-term ratings upgrade, such as the fund’s current stake in Teva ...
Exchange-traded funds that hold bonds were rising Monday as the S&P 500 sold off. The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF was up 0.5% in afternoon trading, while the iShares 20+ year Treasury Bond ETF ...
The main contributor to the rating is the fund's strong long-term ... It may invest in both investment grade and high yield securities ("junk bonds") subject to a maximum of 50% of its total ...