The outlook for high yield in the oilfield
Fundamental research offers a guide to the risk that low oil prices pose to energy companies with high yield debt.
Tag: PHYIX
Gas, chemicals break new ground in high yield
Fundamental changes in old industries, from gas to chemicals to telecommunications, are shaping the landscape of high-yield investment opportunities. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall. Lower-rated bonds may offer higher yields in return for more risk.
High yield bonds offer total return potential
Generous yield spreads and a low default rate on corporate debt give high-yield bonds attractive investment potential in today’s market. Lower-rated bonds may offer higher yields in return for more risk.
Low default rate supportive for high-yield debt
A modest pace of economic recovery has helped to keep the corporate default rate below historical averages and provides favorable conditions for high-yield bonds. Lower-rated bonds may offer higher yields in return for more risk.
Attractive yields defy default outlook
Spreads on high-yield bonds widened to attractive levels even as the expected corporate default rate has remained subdued.
The case for high-yield bonds
We believe the sell-off in high-yield bonds actually represents an investment opportunity.