Second Quarter 2022
Here are the key takeaways from our latest High-Yield and Bank Loan Outlook report:
- While the leveraged credit market delivered one of the worst first quarter performances on record, there are reasons to conclude that conditions are not as dire as they seemingly appear.
- While caution is warranted, this credit cycle is not yet over and that prudent risk-taking in high-yield and bank loan markets may offer rewards for investors who can look through the gloom.
- The current environment offers an opportunity to start removing some exposure to issuers that are more exposed to non-U.S. revenues and that have little pricing power to tackle rising costs.
- For corporate issuers with minimal exposure to Europe, who have the capacity to absorb rising labor or energy costs, and whose balance sheets have manageable leverage, the current period may be supportive of better-than-expected performance.
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