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Credit Spreads at 20-Year Tights as Supply Tops $1.7T

September 12, 2026August 6, 2026 by Bruno
Credit Spreads at 20-Year Tights as Supply Tops $1.7T

IG at 81bps, HY at 281bps, and $1.68T of corporate bonds already issued YTD — why record supply keeps meeting record demand in the credit market.

Categories Stock Market Tags bond issuance, capital markets, corporate credit spreads, credit market, high yield bonds, investment grade bonds

Investment Grade vs High Yield Bonds: A Complete Guide

September 12, 2026May 29, 2026 by Bruno
Investment Grade vs High Yield Bonds: A Complete Guide

How investment grade and high yield bonds differ: rating cutoffs, spreads, default rates, recovery rates, and the math behind credit risk.

Categories Market Education Tags bond spreads, corporate bonds, credit ratings, high yield bonds, investing basics, investment grade bonds

Investment Grade vs High Yield: Ratings, Spreads, Defaults

September 12, 2026May 18, 2026 by Bruno
Investment Grade vs High Yield: Ratings, Spreads, Defaults

Investment grade vs high-yield bonds explained: the BBB-/Baa3 cutoff, credit spreads, default rates, and recovery — what actually separates the two.

Categories Market Education Tags bond ratings, capital markets, credit spreads, default risk, high yield bonds, investment grade bonds

IG Credit Spreads Near 3-Year Lows as Corporate Borrowers Rush In

September 12, 2026May 9, 2026 by Bruno
IG Credit Spreads Near 3-Year Lows as Corporate Borrowers Rush In

Investment-grade credit spreads compressed to 79 basis points in May 2026, near their tightest in over three years, as companies race to lock in cheap borrowing costs.

Categories Capital Markets Tags capital markets, corporate bond market, credit spreads, fixed income, high yield bonds, investment grade bonds

Junk Bonds Beat Long Treasuries in 2026: What Credit Markets Signal

September 12, 2026May 4, 2026 by Bruno
Junk Bonds Beat Long Treasuries in 2026: What Credit Markets Signal

High yield bonds have delivered 9% one-year returns while long-duration Treasuries struggle near breakeven. Here’s what the 2026 credit divergence means.

Categories Stock Market Tags bond market, capital markets, credit spreads, high yield bonds, JNK ETF, treasury yields

Investment Grade vs. High Yield: Credit Ratings, Spreads, and Default Risk

September 12, 2026April 29, 2026 by Bruno
Investment Grade vs. High Yield: Credit Ratings, Spreads, and Default Risk

The difference between investment grade and junk bonds comes down to credit ratings, spreads, and default risk. Here’s how to read the credit market’s most important signals.

Categories Market Education Tags bond spreads, credit ratings, high yield bonds, investing basics, investment grade bonds, junk bonds

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