What are High Yield Bonds?
Tim Hall
30 years: Debt capital markets
High yield bonds offer investors an attractive rate of return. However, this comes with a risk. Tim provides a brief history of this type of volatile security, typical characteristics and information on default and recovery rates.
High yield bonds offer investors an attractive rate of return. However, this comes with a risk. Tim provides a brief history of this type of volatile security, typical characteristics and information on default and recovery rates.
What are High Yield Bonds?
24 mins 9 secs
High yield bonds present investors with a unique opportunity to earn excellent returns and an alternative for issuers to access the debt capital markets. They are rated as “non-investment grade” and are influenced by markets, volatility and similar competitive securities.
Key learning objectives:
Define high-yield bonds
Understand how high-yield bonds are rated
Recognise the issuers and investors of high yield debt
Learn the rates, safety and characteristics of high yield bonds
Tim Hall
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