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SpaceX Prices $25B Inaugural Bond on $89B in Orders

June 26, 2026 by Bruno

SpaceX sold $25B across five tranches in its first-ever bond sale, drawing nearly $89B in orders and tightening spreads 25 bps from talk.

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Investment Grade vs High Yield Bonds: A Complete Guide

May 31, 2026May 29, 2026 by Bruno

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

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Investment Grade vs High Yield: Ratings, Spreads, Defaults

May 22, 2026May 18, 2026 by Bruno

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

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

May 11, 2026May 9, 2026 by Bruno

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.

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Big Tech’s AI Debt Surge Is Reshaping Corporate Bond Markets

May 11, 2026April 30, 2026 by Bruno

Meta, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft will spend ~$700B on AI in 2026 — debt-funding is flooding the investment-grade bond market with record supply.

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

May 12, 2026April 29, 2026 by Bruno

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.

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