The JBBB bond is outperforming high-yield and investment-grade bond funds while offering higher yield and reducing risk.

The U.S. high yield bond market is currently sending mixed messages. Tight bond spreads indicate that the market is unattractive, while elevated yields suggest the opposite. Which is correct?

The best performing US blue-chip bond funds of 2024 are sticking to their winning playbook: investing in debt from riskier blue-chip companies, as well as firms that can handle economic turbulence — ...

The best performing U.S. blue-chip bond funds of 2024 are sticking to their winning playbook: investing in debt from riskier ...

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Therefore Jones forecasts that, in 2025, fallen angels (companies getting downgraded from investment grade to high yield) will outnumber rising stars (high yield issuers getting upgraded).

As high-yield markets recovered somewhat in the first and last quarters of 2023, investment-grade fare was brought back within its typical range, standing below 4 percentage points in June 2024.

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The UK 10-year gilt and Japan government 10-year bonds also hit their highest levels in years. Read more at straitstimes.com.