Junk-bond investors are giving zero odds to a global trade war

 


They are almost certainly wrong, since even if a trade war is avoided, the odds are not zero.

The current junk spread, at 2.73%, is not just in the lowest quintile — it is lower than 97% of all monthly readings since 1997.

Mark Hulbert MarketWatch 5 February 2025

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/pay-attention-to-what-junk-bonds-are-saying-about-the-value-of-treasury-bonds-824408f8


Spreads on junk debt are compressed to levels seen during the wildest phases of pre-Lehman speculation

https://englundmacro.blogspot.com/2024/04/spreads-on-junk-debt-are-compressed-to.html


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