Newsmakers
Pension Funds Appear Unfazed by Potential US Default
They have ample liquid assets—and show little sense of fear.
Tag: Standard & Poor’s
News
Why Are Cash-Flush Big Tech Firms Issuing Bonds?
Answer: Rates are low, and so are the firms’ debt ratios.
Market Moves
Not So Junky: Speculative Bond Yields Near 4%
After dire predictions of disaster for high-yield paper, defaults never hit the painful levels forecast last spring.
Big BBB Downgrade Damage Ahead? Maybe Not
Why the anxiety about this overstuffed bond category may be overdone.