"Monster" inflows into high-yield bond funds
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 04, 6:42AM CST
PCF: 7.20 (+0.01), DHG: 13.19 (+0.26), JSD: 14.50 (+0.10), ANGL: 25.04 (+0.20), UJB: 51.53 (unch), HYLD: 31.34 (+0.18), NHS: 10.29 (+0.06), KIO: 13.42 (+0.10), JQC: 7.73 (+0.03), JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), DHY: 2.20 (+0.07), HHY: 6.78 (+0.14), SJB: 28.09 (-0.08), VLT: 13.06 (+0.10), HYT: 9.95 (+0.07), ARDC: 12.63 (+0.12), QLTC: 42.00 (+0.27), IVH: 12.31 (+0.22), HYLS: 47.13 (+0.18), EAD: 7.28 (+0.07), ACP: 10.32 (+0.09), HYG: 80.87 (+0.23), PHF: 6.17 (+0.10), FHY: 10.88 (+0.13), MCI: 17.00 (-0.14), MPV: 13.90 (unch), GGM: 18.69 (+0.12), CJNK: 24.45 (+0.01), PHT: 9.44 (+0.10), CIF: 2.28 (+0.04), CIK: 2.74 (-0.01), MHY: 4.48 (+0.06), AIF: 13.24 (+0.03), DSU: 3.42 (+0.03), HIX: 6.26 (+0.08)
Buy HYG For High Yielding, Lower Risk Equities
FundGuru - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 03, 7:40AM CST
JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), HYG: 80.87 (+0.23), HYS: 91.51 (+0.46), SJNK: 25.53 (+0.12)
Buying Bonds Now Is Both Good And Bad
Michael A. Gayed, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 02, 2:10PM CST
"I'm an accumulation of every single thing I've done, good and bad." - David Millar Bonds historically have tended to be a core part of pretty much any and every portfolio, and for good reason. So long as you have a diversified basket of fixed...
JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), TLT: 128.60 (-0.83)
High Yield Bond Bargains: 2 Top Picks For Investors Wanting Monthly Income
Hawkinvest - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 02, 1:24PM CST
JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), HNW: 14.67 (+0.25)
Corporate Default Rate Jumps Past Lehman Moment
Wolf Richter - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 02, 6:23AM CST
And then there’s S&P’s “pessimistic scenario.” The US corporate default rate, according to Standard & Poor's Global Fixed Income Research , soared from 2.8% in January to 3.3% in February, a big jump for just one month, and the highest...
PCF: 7.20 (+0.01), DHG: 13.19 (+0.26), JSD: 14.50 (+0.10), ANGL: 25.04 (+0.20), UJB: 51.53 (unch), HYLD: 31.34 (+0.18), NHS: 10.29 (+0.06), KIO: 13.42 (+0.10), JQC: 7.73 (+0.03), JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), DHY: 2.20 (+0.07), HHY: 6.78 (+0.14), SPY: 200.43 (+0.65), SJB: 28.09 (-0.08), VLT: 13.06 (+0.10), HYT: 9.95 (+0.07), ARDC: 12.63 (+0.12), QLTC: 42.00 (+0.27), IVH: 12.31 (+0.22), EGF: 13.52 (+0.05), HYLS: 47.13 (+0.18), EAD: 7.28 (+0.07), ACP: 10.32 (+0.09), FTT: 13.61 (-0.02), HYG: 80.87 (+0.23), PHF: 6.17 (+0.10), FHY: 10.88 (+0.13), MCI: 17.00 (-0.14), MPV: 13.90 (unch), GGM: 18.69 (+0.12), CJNK: 24.45 (+0.01), PHT: 9.44 (+0.10), CIF: 2.28 (+0.04), TAPR: 24.80 (+0.40), CIK: 2.74 (-0.01), MHY: 4.48 (+0.06), AIF: 13.24 (+0.03), DSU: 3.42 (+0.03), HIX: 6.26 (+0.08), GOVT: 25.59 (-0.03), PLW: 33.55 (-0.12)
Musical Market Review: Prophecy By Poets
Calm Investor - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Feb 21, 6:26AM CST
JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), SPY: 200.43 (+0.65), LQD: 114.80 (-0.02), GLD: 120.54 (-0.19), IWM: 107.72 (+0.59), XLF: 22.28 (+0.09), TLT: 128.60 (-0.83)
High Yield Bonds (Video)
Principal Financial Group - Seeking Alpha - Sat Feb 20, 1:51AM CST
By Jim McCaughan, CEO, Principal Global Investors Recently, Principal Global Investors hosted a webcast focused on ongoing market volatility featuring Mustafa Sagun, David Blake, and me. During that webcast, David Blake, CIO of Principal Global...
PCF: 7.20 (+0.01), DHG: 13.19 (+0.26), JSD: 14.50 (+0.10), ANGL: 25.04 (+0.20), UJB: 51.53 (unch), HYLD: 31.34 (+0.18), NHS: 10.29 (+0.06), KIO: 13.42 (+0.10), JQC: 7.73 (+0.03), JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), DHY: 2.20 (+0.07), HHY: 6.78 (+0.14), SJB: 28.09 (-0.08), VLT: 13.06 (+0.10), HYT: 9.95 (+0.07), ARDC: 12.63 (+0.12), QLTC: 42.00 (+0.27), IVH: 12.31 (+0.22), HYLS: 47.13 (+0.18), EAD: 7.28 (+0.07), ACP: 10.32 (+0.09), HYG: 80.87 (+0.23), PHF: 6.17 (+0.10), FHY: 10.88 (+0.13), MCI: 17.00 (-0.14), MPV: 13.90 (unch), GGM: 18.69 (+0.12), CJNK: 24.45 (+0.01), PHT: 9.44 (+0.10), CIF: 2.28 (+0.04), CIK: 2.74 (-0.01), MHY: 4.48 (+0.06), AIF: 13.24 (+0.03), DSU: 3.42 (+0.03), HIX: 6.26 (+0.08)
High Yield And Stocks: A Perfect Fit?
ValueWalk - Seeking Alpha - Sat Feb 20, 1:07AM CST
By Gershon Distenfeld, Alliance Bernstein Looking for a tactical way to de-risk your portfolio? You might consider rotating a portion of your equity allocation into high yield bonds. Yes, you read that right. It may take a minute to process,...
PCF: 7.20 (+0.01), DHG: 13.19 (+0.26), JSD: 14.50 (+0.10), ANGL: 25.04 (+0.20), UJB: 51.53 (unch), HYLD: 31.34 (+0.18), NHS: 10.29 (+0.06), KIO: 13.42 (+0.10), JQC: 7.73 (+0.03), JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), DHY: 2.20 (+0.07), HHY: 6.78 (+0.14), SPY: 200.43 (+0.65), SJB: 28.09 (-0.08), VLT: 13.06 (+0.10), HYT: 9.95 (+0.07), ARDC: 12.63 (+0.12), DIA: 170.02 (+0.67), QLTC: 42.00 (+0.27), IVH: 12.31 (+0.22), HYLS: 47.13 (+0.18), EAD: 7.28 (+0.07), ACP: 10.32 (+0.09), HYG: 80.87 (+0.23), PHF: 6.17 (+0.10), FHY: 10.88 (+0.13), MCI: 17.00 (-0.14), MPV: 13.90 (unch), GGM: 18.69 (+0.12), CJNK: 24.45 (+0.01), PHT: 9.44 (+0.10), CIF: 2.28 (+0.04), QQQ: 105.67 (+0.04), CIK: 2.74 (-0.01), MHY: 4.48 (+0.06), AIF: 13.24 (+0.03), DSU: 3.42 (+0.03), HIX: 6.26 (+0.08)
Fitch: High-yield defaults worst since financial crisis
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 19, 2:46PM CST
PCF: 7.20 (+0.01), DHG: 13.19 (+0.26), JSD: 14.50 (+0.10), ANGL: 25.04 (+0.20), UJB: 51.53 (unch), HYLD: 31.34 (+0.18), NHS: 10.29 (+0.06), KIO: 13.42 (+0.10), JQC: 7.73 (+0.03), JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), DHY: 2.20 (+0.07), HHY: 6.78 (+0.14), SJB: 28.09 (-0.08), VLT: 13.06 (+0.10), HYT: 9.95 (+0.07), ARDC: 12.63 (+0.12), QLTC: 42.00 (+0.27), IVH: 12.31 (+0.22), HYLS: 47.13 (+0.18), EAD: 7.28 (+0.07), ACP: 10.32 (+0.09), HYG: 80.87 (+0.23), PHF: 6.17 (+0.10), FHY: 10.88 (+0.13), MCI: 17.00 (-0.14), MPV: 13.90 (unch), GGM: 18.69 (+0.12), CJNK: 24.45 (+0.01), PHT: 9.44 (+0.10), CIF: 2.28 (+0.04), CIK: 2.74 (-0.01), MHY: 4.48 (+0.06), AIF: 13.24 (+0.03), DSU: 3.42 (+0.03), HIX: 6.26 (+0.08)
Don't Fight the Tape on This ETF
at The Street - Fri Feb 19, 1:58PM CST
Investors should keep it simple in their approach to SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF.
JNK: 33.81 (+0.11)
Stressed Out: Chesapeake Energy’s Collapse Is a Sign of the Times
at The Street - Tue Feb 09, 12:32PM CST
The collapse of Chesapeake Energy's (CHK) shares speaks volumes about the current state of financial markets.
JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), IEF: 109.12 (-0.37), CHK: 5.08 (+0.81), FXY: 84.94 (-0.24)
Are We in a Bear Market?
Kevin Cook - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jan 28, 3:55PM CST
Weighing the evidence from the charts, the economy, and earnings to answer an investor’s most important question.
JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), HYG: 80.87 (+0.23), SPY: 200.43 (+0.65), TQQQ: 92.49 (+0.16), XLE: 60.96 (+0.58)
How the Stock Market Arrived at Its Current Scary Condition
at The Street - Thu Jan 28, 12:26PM CST
The stock market is correcting lower, and understanding how it got here can help you figure out when it will move higher again.
NFLX: 101.58 (+3.65), JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), GILD: 87.21 (-0.62), MS: 26.13 (-0.01), XLE: 60.96 (+0.58)
The Stock Sell-Off: What Should You Do Now?
Tracey Ryniec - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jan 25, 4:41PM CST
Scared? Tracey Ryniec and Kevin Cook discuss what's causing the market sell-off and what is working for investors right now.
SBUX: 58.70 (-0.34), JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), HYG: 80.87 (+0.23), GILD: 87.21 (-0.62), MCD: 117.18 (+0.49)
Here Are 4 SPDR ETFs to Consider This Year
at The Street - Fri Jan 22, 7:29PM CST
Investors should not give up on growth companies or gold just yet, says David Mazza, head of research State Street Global Advisors Funds.
JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), SMCI: 32.63 (-0.98), MDSO: 36.66 (+0.42), GLD: 120.54 (-0.19), XLK: 42.42 (+0.11), SPLK: 46.25 (+0.11), DATA: 42.75 (-0.37), ROVI: 23.13 (+0.63), XITK: 51.68 (+0.41)
A Bond Trader's View of the Stock Selloff
at The Street - Fri Jan 15, 1:30PM CST
Observations in the context of today's stock rout.
JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), BUD: 116.26 (+1.80), HYG: 80.87 (+0.23), SPY: 200.43 (+0.65), VZ: 51.81 (-0.08)
Oversold Rally Comes in Fits and Starts
at The Street - Tue Jan 12, 7:00PM CST
Meanwhile, oil maintains its stranglehold on the market.
JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), HYG: 80.87 (+0.23), EEM: 32.82 (+0.64)
Is Your Junk Bond Fund at Risk of Blowing Up?
Jordan Wathen, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Dec 27, 9:24AM CST
For junk bonds, 2015 may be a year best forgotten. Returns this year are abysmal by virtually any measure. It's so bad that some junk-bond funds are blowing up. Most recently, Third Avenue made waves when it announced its decision to liquidate one...
JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), HYG: 80.87 (+0.23), MORN: 80.15 (-0.32)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: iShares iBoxx $ High Yid Corp Bond, SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bnd ETF, iShares IBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp Bd Fd and iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Trasry Bnd Fd
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 23, 8:30AM CST
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: iShares iBoxx $ High Yid Corp Bond, SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bnd ETF, iShares IBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp Bd Fd and iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Trasry Bnd Fd
JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), HYG: 80.87 (+0.23), IEF: 109.12 (-0.37), LQD: 114.80 (-0.02)
How the Oil Crash Impacted the Junk Bond ETF World
Eric Dutram - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Dec 22, 1:36PM CST
The oil crash has hit energy stocks hard, but did you know it has also impacted the high yield bond market too?
JNK: 33.81 (+0.11), HYG: 80.87 (+0.23), IEF: 109.12 (-0.37), LQD: 114.80 (-0.02)