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CCCs Default Rate No defaults among CCC-rated companies in the last three months. Is the price of risk too low in this market? Image: BofA Global Research

Correlation – CCC vs. BBB-rated U.S. Corporate Bonds Investors rush into junk bonds. Is it time to worry? Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

Historical CCC Junk Bond Spreads CCC junk bond spreads are at lowest levels since 2007, thanks to the Fed’s low-rate policies. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

High Yield CCC-Rated Bonds Consumer-related and technology industries now represent more than one-third of CCC issues. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

U.S. Corporate CCC-Rated Bonds Diverge During Trade War As the chart suggests, CCC-rated bonds are not the canary in the coal mine. The divergence in option-adjusted spreads between CCCs and higher-rated issues reflects the impact of the US-China trade war. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

Strong vs. Weak Balance Sheet Stocks Forward P/E Ratio and CCC/BB OAS Ratio Quality in U.S. credit and equity markets is very expensive. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Corporate High Yield Bond Index With high yield investors piling into risky debt, CCC spreads have collapsed the most over the past nine months. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

U.S. Consumer vs. Corporate Debt This chart puts interest rates on non-prime consumer credit accounts into perspective vs. CCC corporate bonds. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research