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  • "High-yield is being increasingly seen as an alternative to equities," said Ty Anderson, chief investment officer and head of high-yield global strategy at DB Advisors, a Deutsche Bank affiliate.

    Investors Flood Into 'Junk' Funds Prabha Natarajan 2011

  • "High-yield munis tend to be more volatile than other segments of the market, as they are slightly less liquid due to the smaller buyer base," Hayes said.

    Still Seeing Value in Munis Amy Or 2011

  • A letter from that fund to its investors at the end of the first half of this year noted that: High-yield bonds have provided strong returns in recent years; however, shareholders should not anticipate such performance going forward.

    Turmoil Taints High-Yield Bonds Prabha Natarajan 2011

  • From SmartMoney How to Stress Test Your Bonds How to Buy a Bond Fund How to Buy a Bond High-yield, or "junk," bonds were recommended not only for their attractive yields but because their hefty coupons are better able to withstand a Fed rate hike.

    Not Dead Yet: What to Do With Your Bets on Rising Rates Ben Levisohn 2011

  • High-yield corporate bond issuance also has plummeted: About $7 billion of junk bonds sold in the past two weeks, according to Dealogic, down 40% from the last two weeks of February and almost 60% from the two weeks before that.

    Corporate Issuers Head to Sidelines Kellie Geressy-Nilsen 2011

  • High-yield debt issuance is up 83% so far this year, compared with 2010, according to Thomson Reuters.

    Europe Ripe for More Deals Matthew Curtin 2011

  • High-yield online savings accounts took off earlier this decade, propelled by the success of ING Groep NV, which launched its online-only account in 2000.

    Online Accounts Lose Their Mojo Robin Sidel 2011

  • High-yield issuance, on the other hand, surged 50% in 2010 to $353 billion, compared with $235 billion in 2009 and an anemic $92 billion in 2008, according to Dealogic.

    Party Goes On in Corporates Matthieu Wirz 2011

  • High-yield bonds just suffered through their worst losing streak since 2008.

    Is a Rally Brewing in 'Junk' Bonds? Ben Levisohn 2011

  • Alex Nabaum High-yield or "junk" bonds have been one of the best-performing assets of the past few years as investors, reassured by declining default rates and signs of a strengthening economy, flocked to the bonds' higher interest payments.

    Trouble Lurks in 'Junk' Bonds Jane J. Kim 2011

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