What is a High-Yield Bond?
A high-yield bond is a debt security issued by a corporation with a lower-than-investment grade rating. Get answers to similar questions about high-yield bonds from our primer below.
LCD News & Analysis
19 March 2021—
Amid demand surge for European loans, pricing returns to pre-pandemic levels
8 March 2021—
Another high yield issuance record nearly falls in busy market, as yields dip
5 March 2021—
New high-yield bond deals continue to flow, elicit a mixed response
24 February 2021—
Fridson Monthly: Diversification, volatility and the optimal HY industry mix
9 February 2021—
Fridson: Bond spread tightening over past year attributable to CCC & Lower notes
5 February 2021—
Latest high-yield deals outperform as issuance slows amid continued demand
19 January 2021—
Fridson: High-yield sector rotation trade may still have room to run
5 January 2021—
Fridson: Ignore 2021 high-yield return forecasts
5 January 2021—
First high-yield deals of 2021 falter in flat secondary market
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