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Attractive yields defy default outlook

Attractive yields defy default outlook

Paul D. Scanlon
Paul D. Scanlon, CFA, Co-Head of Fixed Income | February 13, 2012

Spreads on high-yield bonds widened to attractive levels even as the expected corporate default rate has remained subdued.


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