High Yield Bonds

Some asset managers are limiting redemptions amid growing worries about private credit. Financial advisors explain how they help clients who want out.

The latest private-debt fund to limit redemptions by its wealthy investors is the $25 billion Apollo Debt Solutions.

This year’s panelists offered plenty of reasons beyond AI to expect gains in 2026. Plus, 13 investment ideas.

As bankruptcies start to pile up, especially in the auto sector, high-yield bonds remain surprisingly resilient.

A widening credit spread between Baa-rated corporate bonds and Treasuries would signal a bigger “cockroach” problem for the economy and Wall Street, says one strategist. Plus, investment newsletter commentary on the housing market and the Shiller CAPE ratio.

A twin set of auto sector bankruptcies has credit markets on edge.

Corporate bonds that are below investment grade status may be less likely to default now. But investors still need to be careful.

The bankruptcy highlights the danger of private financing, as the auto-parts supplier’s web of murky accounts are scrutinized.

Investors tend to miss the factor that keeps up returns, Andres Pinter writes in a guest commentary.

Good risk-adjusted yield has been hard to find lately. Some money pros are looking beyond traditional fixed-income categories.

The Fed’s expected rate cuts will squeeze yields on cash while borrowers may get a break on loans. How to make the most of it.

With so many investors pouring money into the high-yield sector, junk bond spreads are at historic lows. 

A Fed cut and a drop in the 10-year means you need to buy riskier junk bonds if you want higher yields. This ETF just might fill the order.

Brad Marshall, global head of private credit strategies at Blackstone, says he owes his family and career to this asset class. How he manages default risk.

The rapid acceleration in investors’ use of margin debt in trading calls to mind the meme stock frenzy and dot-com bubble.

It’s a good time to consider active funds with flexible mandates to play offense and defense amid uncertainty about the macroeconomic environment.

Junk issuance in the European Union smashed records in June as investors gobbled $27 billion in subinvestment grade corporate paper.

Barron’s has long favored dividend-paying stocks for those seeking income. But bonds now deserve a hard look because they are so attractively priced.

Ed Perks, manager of the 73-year-old Franklin Income Fund, is investing equally in stocks and bonds, often from the same companies. He shares some picks.

Investment grade and Treasury bonds are seen as potential relative outperformers for the rest of 2025.

Investors should pay attention to where the government is spending our tax dollars, but that doesn’t mean chasing returns based on political movements.

The company has about $10 billion of debt and preferred, with holdings of the cryptocurrency worth over $61 billion.

BlackRock manager Russ Brownback is broadly bullish, suggests avoiding long-duration bonds, and believes the junk market is healthy. He sees a golden age for income.

The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond surged above 5%, one of its highest levels since 2023.

Fixed income funds saw big outflows for the second straight week, data show.