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280bps??? BFD. Wait'll it hits four digits -- then we'll know it's serious.
Spreads widen: LBOs at risk?
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jawndissedi
, Jun 26 2007 07:46 PM
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jawndissedi
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Posted 26 June 2007 - 07:46 PM
"The average "spread" on junk bonds, or difference in yield over ultra-safe U.S. Treasury bonds, has jumped 39 basis points to 280 basis points on Monday compared to the beginning of June, Merrill Lynch data show."
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280bps??? BFD. Wait'll it hits four digits -- then we'll know it's serious.
Reuters
280bps??? BFD. Wait'll it hits four digits -- then we'll know it's serious.
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Posted 26 June 2007 - 10:28 PM
"The average "spread" on junk bonds, or difference in yield over ultra-safe U.S. Treasury bonds, has jumped 39 basis points to 280 basis points on Monday compared to the beginning of June, Merrill Lynch data show."
Reuters
280bps??? BFD. Wait'll it hits four digits -- then we'll know it's serious.
JUNK PLAY
http://finance.yahoo...YHGX&c=RYIHX&t=
JUNK Vs INDEX in 2001-2002-2003
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (%) HISTORY
Year VFINX Category Diff
2007 N/A N/A N/A
2006
15.64 14.26 1.38
2005
4.77 6.10 -1.33
2004
10.74 10.51 0.23
2003
28.50 27.93 0.57
2002
-22.15 -21.09 -1.06
2001
-12.02 -10.46 -1.56
2000
-9.06 -3.10 -5.96
1999
21.07 19.40 1.67
1998
28.62 21.25 7.37
1997
33.19 28.19 5.
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (%) HISTORY
Year VWEHX Category Diff
2007 N/A N/A N/A
2006
8.24 10.10 -1.86
2005
2.77 2.61 0.16
2004
8.52 10.00 -1.48
2003
17.20 24.53 -7.33
2002
1.73 -1.25 2.98
2001
2.90 2.47 0.43
2000
-0.88 -6.55 5.67
1999
2.49 5.16 -2.67
1998
5.62 -0.12 5.74
1997
11.91 13.32 -1.41
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pm?s=VFINX
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