Why would any investor want to invest in something known as a junk bond? Certainly, the name alone could put you off, and they are known for having a “risky” reputation, too. However, junk bonds can ...

Junk bonds are a high-risk investment, but they offer the potential for higher returns than investment-grade bonds. Junk bonds, also known as high-yield bonds, are best suited for investors who are ...

Companies issue bonds all the time to raise money, just like the U.S. government issues treasuries. And some of those bonds are, shall we say, better than others. You’ve got your investment grade ...

For an average investor, high-yield bond mutual funds are the best to invest in bonds rated below investment grade, popularly known as junk bonds. This is because these funds hold a wide range of such ...

Junk-bond investors are giving zero odds to a global trade war. They are almost certainly wrong, since even if a trade war is avoided, the odds are not zero. Consider the junk-bond spread, which is ...

PGIM High Yield Bond Fund offers a 9.11% yield, outperforming indices but lagging some peers; distribution appears sustainable for now. Fund's short duration and floating-rate exposure provide some ...

The search for yield is reaching a crisis state. In the past few years, millions of retirees have curbed spending, gone back to work, or drawn down assets at an unsustainable pace in order to make ...

Bond traders are jumping into corporate debt on hopes of a Fed pivot, the Financial Times reported. Bond funds saw inflows of more than $16 billion in the month to November 20. Of that amount, junk ...