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Premium for purchasing junk bonds rather than investment-grade corporate bonds reaches 4.3 percentage points, highest level in nearly three years.
Credit traders gird for the worst as analysts worry Fed may have waited too long to raise rates.
China's economic slowdown and devaluation of the yuan may exacerbate problems in below-investment-grade, dollar-denominated bonds.
Sales deluge in July fuels buyer fatigue.
Asset manager is now trading directly with inter-dealer brokers.
Wake-up call is painful for investors who've gotten used to big returns on junk debt.