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The Credit Market: When Will the Music Stop?
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The Credit Market: When Will the Music Stop?

Credit spreads will widen and defaults will increase, say some portfolio managers. But pinpointing the 'when' is almost impossible.
By Vincent Ryan | October 26, 2017
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Debt Downgrades at Highest Level Since 2009
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Debt Downgrades at Highest Level Since 2009

The rating agency said it downgraded 892 corporate issuers (accounting for about $6.9 trillion in rated debt) in 2015.
By Matthew Heller | January 22, 2016
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An Appetite for Junk
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An Appetite for Junk

Companies have taken advantage of investors’ growing willingness to buy speculative bonds.
By Economist Staff | October 21, 2013
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