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
22 December 2020—
US high yield bonds Q4 review: All gas, no brake, in record-setting year
21 December 2020—Airline, cruise line bonds underperform on renewed COVID concerns
18 December 2020—Capital Markets View video: Drivers of European high-yield bond supply
20 November 2020—US high-yield bond issuance crests $400B for first time, blasting prior record
19 November 2020—Fridson: Tree method vs comps to identify likely high-yield alpha generators
10 November 2020—Fridson: High-yield laggards soar on vaccine news, plus spread analysis
21 September 2020—Private high-yield issuers' superior downside protection refuted
1 September 2020—ESG, Energy Companies, And Downside Protection For Investors
24 August 2020—ESG high yield indexes outperformed amid the pandemic but do they guarantee alpha
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