High Default Rate Of Junk Bonds Headlines

Wall Street Promotes Junk Bonds as Europe Erupts

Morgan Stanley said last week that U.S. high-yield obligations were in a “sweet spot” as borrowers cut their debt loads. JPMorgan said junk yields will fall more than half a percentage point by year-end. Bank of America favors debentures rated in the middle tier of speculative grade.

Weighing the Hazards in High-Yield Bonds

With savings accounts and high-quality bonds offering miniscule rates of return, many investors are widening their search for income-producing investments. Among the most popular moves: buying junk.

Van Eck Launches Emerging Markets Junk Bond ETF (HYEM)

Van Eck rolled out another international high yield product this week, debuting its Market Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM). The new fund will seek to replicate the BofA Merrill Lynch ...

ETF Spotlight: High-Yield Corporate Bonds

ETF Spotlight on iShares iBoxx $ HY Corp Bond Fund (HYG - News) , part of an ongoing series. Assets : $14.2 billion. Objective : The iShares iBoxx & High Yield Corporate Bond Fund tries to reflect the ...

High-Yield Bonds Hit a Few Bumps, But Still Appeal to Risk-Takers

High-yield bonds and the mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that hold them are meant for risk-takers, by design. Now, after a lengthy run at beating lower-risk bonds and the stock market at ...