"Fallen angels" are corporate bonds that received investment-grade credit ratings when they were issued but have since been downgraded to junk. Historically, they have tended to exhibit greater ...
We explore the factors that may contribute to 2023 returns, including interest rate policy and its effect on the real economy, bond market expectations, and the impact of the yield curve. Fallen ...
Fallen angels underperformed the broad high yield market in September by 0.35%. The seven-month drought of fallen angles ended in September as OCI NV and VF Corporation were downgraded to high yield, ...
Smallcap stocks are showing signs of recovery after a challenging 2025, outperforming larger peers in Q3 earnings. Analysts see this as a potential turning point, with earnings upgrades expected in ...
The hunt for yield continues to plague many financial advisors and their clients. The longest-term Treasury bonds are yielding only about 2%. To get even a 4% yield, you'd have to venture into junk ...
Fallen angels outperformed broad high yield by 0.53% YTD, driven by security selection and duration. This marks 15 years of historical outperformance out of the last 22 calendar years*. There were 10 ...