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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

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

High-Yield Bond Returns 2024 has proven to be a terrific year for low-quality high yield investments, particularly within the CCC-rated cohort, which has seen returns exceeding 16%, as economic resilience exceeded expectations. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

U.S. High Yield Spreads Having tight credit spreads is like being on a rollercoaster with no safety bar—looks fun until you realize you should’ve paid more attention! Image: Bloomberg

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