Fallen angel bond strategies are inherently contrarian. Exchange-traded funds like iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF FALN buy bonds precisely when most investors are selling. These types of funds ...

8 When interest rates fell, the value of the value of bonds with a longer duration rises more than a bond with a shorter duration. 9 Factset as of 12/31/2020 A fallen angel bond is a bond that was ...

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 ...

Given high volatility, elevated valuations, and economic growth concerns, we believe the case for higher quality exposure is particularly strong for high yield investors. Delta Air Lines was removed ...

After essentially completing a market cycle in just three quarters in 2020, high yield spreads are back below historical averages and yields are as low as they’ve ever been. High yield investors may ...

Fallen angels underperformed the broad high yield market in October by 0.29%, driven mostly by the rise in rates throughout the month, increasing the YTD underperformance to 2.14%. In October, fallen ...