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You should be worried that junk-bond investors aren\u2019t worried.<\/p>\n

Consider the narrow spread that exists currently between the yields on junk bonds and U.S. Treasurys of comparable maturities. This so-called junk spread is a sensitive measure of what junk-bond investors collectively believe is the additional risk they incur relative to investing in Treasurys. As you can see from the accompanying chart, this spread currently is well below its average since 1997 \u2014 indicating that junk-bond holders think the risk they face is below…\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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You should be worried that junk-bond investors aren\u2019t worried. Consider the narrow spread that exists currently between the yields on junk bonds and U.S. Treasurys of comparable maturities. This so-called junk spread is a sensitive measure of what junk-bond investors collectively believe is the additional risk they incur relative to investing in Treasurys. As you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":737,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[239],"tags":[83],"class_list":["post-49144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investing","tag-featured","post_format-post-format-video"],"yoast_head":"\nRisky high-yield 'junk' bonds aren't priced like junk -- and that's a problem | iFintechWorld<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You should be worried that junk-bond investors aren\u2019t worried. 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