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U.S. high-yield bond issuance for 2020 has eclipsed the prior annual sales record of $329.6B set in 2012, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, as companies reap the benefits of the Fed's liquidity-boosting and zero-interest rate policies.The support has effectively turned the industry int...

Coming into COVID-19, a chunk of client bond money was in higher yielding money markets since credit spreads (in my opinion) offered little value prior to March 2020. After the 35% correction in the S&P 500, and upon the announcement of the Fed liquidity programs, all that money w...

In U.S. high yield bonds we find the riskiest of credits. I have some concerns about municipal bonds and am particularly concerned about municipal pension bonds. Our 'Borrower's Paradise' is also good news for many leveraged ETFs and closed-end funds. For further details see...

The market continued its upward momentum in August, led by the large-cap technology names. The S&P 500 made new all-time highs in late August and during the first couple of days in September. However, volatility returned to the market when the big tech rally fizzled out, sort of. That sa...

I have long described our current investing environment as a "Borrower's Paradise" and a "Fixed-Income Investor's Hell." The situation has not changed and continues along unabated. The reason for this is really just one thing, the Fed. The reason for their posture is also just really one thing...

The S&P 500 may have broken out above its February highs back in late August and still remains above February's highs after Monday's advance, but performance in the high yield market hasn't been quite as strong. The chart below shows the B of A High Yield Master Index on a total return b...

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Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on Sep. 1, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors in...

By Renato Latini, CFA The unprecedented global monetary and fiscal responses to the pandemic resulted in a swift compression of corporate credit spreads. However, we believe the progression of the economic cycle is giving way to further opportunities in cyclical sectors. Dramatic Spread ...

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