In recent months, credit spreads have narrowed to levels not seen since before the global financial crisis. These shifts signal a robust stock market and valuations above historical averages—a dual ...
Most options traders start the same way. They buy calls or puts… and hope the stock makes a big move fast enough to win. But ...
Credit spreads, widely considered a reliable indicator of economic health, have been at their lowest levels since the 1990s economic boom. These spreads are a crucial measure of market confidence and ...
Structural models of default are widely used to analyze corporate bond spreads, but have generally been unable to explain why risk premiums are as high as they are. This credit spread puzzle can be ...
KKR Co-Head of Credit & Markets Christopher Sheldon discusses the firm’s 2026 credit strategy report and the challenges investors face in a market with tight credit spreads amid rising M&A activity.
Big investors are backing off riskier credit after a record run that left debt markets looking stretched. BlackRock, M&G, and Fidelity International are all cutting exposure to lower-rated corporate ...
The question of the moment in markets is whether we are in an AI bubble, as stocks seem awfully expensive amid hopes that artificial intelligence will transform the economy. But there is another ...
The iShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETF focuses on BB rated fixed income securities in the US corporate debt market. Credit spreads are too low given the risks to corporate debt from the uncertain ...