High Yield Tag

High-Yield Debt Fuels European M&A

09 May, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Uncategorized

According to the FT, ”Groups in Europe have already put €15bn in new high-yield debt to work funding mergers and acquisitions this year, compared with €9.6bn for all of last year, according to Barclays Research....

VIX and High Yield Spreads

09 Oct, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Uncategorized

Over the last five years, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has had an 87% correlation with high yield spreads.  If the VIX keeps rising, high yield spreads are likely to widen....