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12:28
Jul 18
Jul 18
Buy high yield and loans for carry
High yield bonds and leveraged loans have significantly outperformed broad bonds since 2021, and investors should allocate to credit for income and yield rather than for tighter spreads or lower rates, as spreads are already tight and rates are expected to stay on hold.
MED
14:00
Jul 17
Jul 17
AI credit stress hits high yield bonds
Second-order AI disruption effect: high-yield credit spreads will blow out. He uses put spreads on HYG to express this view.
HIGH
10:28
Jul 13
Jul 13
High yield credit is attractive
High yield credit quality is much higher than in the past, and there is opportunity within the credit space. While investment-grade spreads are very tight and not compelling, high yield offers attractive returns and resilience.
MED
14:49
Jul 09
Jul 09
Buy high-yield for 7% yield, low vol.
High-yield credit offers a 7% yield with about one-third the volatility of equities and is well positioned in the AI supply chain (the picks and shovels that build data centers). Attractive alternative to equities.
MED
22:19
Jul 08
Jul 08
Equities to outperform credit amid corporate aggression
Current conditions resemble 1997-98 or 2005-06 when corporate aggression was increasing and had further to go, leading to equities outperforming credit. This supports a relative preference for equities over credit.
MED
07:32
Jul 08
Jul 08
Favor emerging market and high yield bonds.
Sovereign bonds have been under pressure and act as poor diversifiers in stagflation, while emerging market and high yield bonds have fared much better, offering attractive relative value.
MED
12:24
Jul 06
Jul 06
Range-bound yields make credit carry attractive.
All-in fixed income yields are attractive, yields are expected to be range-bound, and carry will be the main return driver. Credit fundamentals are strong: IG index spreads have been in a 5bp range for nearly 60 days, record issuance (including from AI/data build-out) is being well absorbed. Therefore, investors can be comfortable investing in both investment grade and high yield.
HIGH
22:38
Jun 30
Jun 30
Add high-yield bonds for income diversification
Within fixed income satellite positions, high-yield and opportunistic credit are used to enhance returns and diversify beyond core bonds, especially after markets rebounded from the March turmoil.
LOW
21:32
Jun 30
Jun 30
The author notes junk bond spreads widening as a bearish signal but does not state a personal short position or explicit downside call.
22:49
Jun 22
Jun 22
Favor consumer and high-yield for carry
Credit spreads have limited room to tighten further, so he favors carry-oriented allocations. He is leaning into consumer exposure and high-yield bonds for the healthy carry, with potential for price appreciation. The carry is attractive even if spreads do not compress more.
MED
14:00
Jun 18
Jun 18
Watch credit stress for Fed pivot risk
Danielle warns that credit stress is building: no junk bonds have been sold in 41 days, bankruptcy filings are up 38% year-over-year, and if credit spreads gap out and junk bond issuance freezes, Fed Chair Warsh will be forced to pivot just as Powell did in 2018. She advises watching credit spreads and the MOVE index as the next tell for a potential liquidity crisis and Fed emergency action.
HIGH
21:51
Jun 17
Jun 17
High yield structurally healthy, yields attractive.
High-yield market is structurally healthier than historical spread levels suggest. Adjusted for today's ratings composition, short duration, and record secured bonds, spreads are not tight. Yields remain elevated at 6-8% for BB/B credits, offering attractive income.
MED
21:40
Jun 15
Jun 15
Avoid high-yield credit loss cycle.
A credit loss cycle is beginning: AI disruption is causing steady defaults in old-economy borrowers, while elevated interest costs squeeze floating-rate borrowers. Expected returns in high-yield and leveraged loans will compress from ~8% to 4-5%, making them unattractive relative to higher-quality bonds.
HIGH
17:09
Jun 10
Jun 10
PIMCO warns that a wave of defaults is coming for low-quality borrowers according to a Bloomberg report.
22:31
Jun 09
Jun 09
High yield carry is king.
High yield offers shorter duration and attractive carry. With the economy in a solid spot, credit risk is manageable, and carry is king in this environment.
MED
20:14
Jun 09
Jun 09
High yield bonds offer attractive carry.
High yield is interesting as a shorter-duration asset class that provides carry. With the economy in a solid spot, credit risk is manageable and carry is king, even without much capital appreciation.
MED
20:18
Jun 04
Jun 04
Default cycle ahead in high yield
There is a pipeline of defaults already baked into the system from the 2021-2022 LBO bubble, with $165 billion of LME paper and $500 billion of maturities in the next two years. This will lead to a default cycle regardless of economic conditions, creating forced selling and spread widening in high yield bonds.
HIGH
10:04
May 27
May 27
Overweight US vs Europe, underweight high yield
Prefer US equities over European equities because US markets are higher quality, benefit from the AI theme, and are less exposed to the Iran-driven energy crisis. Europe is more vulnerable and may only see a tactical snap-back on a resolution. Also, riskier credit (high yield) has demanding valuations with tight spreads, so underweight that space in favor of investment grade fixed income.
MED
16:56
May 12
May 12
Shorting high-yield bonds as a wedge play; credit markets vulnerable if bubble pauses.
HIGH
19:49
May 11
May 11
The tweet provides a detailed factual report on sector rotations and factor performance with energy and materials leading cyclicals while defensives lag, but offers no forward-looking opinion or trade recommendation from the author.
HIGH
09:08
May 08
May 08
Buy high yield credit (HYG) as corporate spread risk is offset by profit growth; McCullough frames spread widening fears as overstated given the current profit expansion backdrop, and discloses an active long position.
MED
20:51
May 05
May 05
Credit market under severe pressure.
The credit market is under significant pressure due to high interest rates, a rising default cycle over the last 4-5 months, and an oil shock that compounds existing headwinds. Default rates in 2024-2025 are already 6% per year (Moody's), which is elevated. This environment warrants caution, and distress is broad across sectors.
MED
09:05
Apr 28
Apr 28
Remain long high yield credit as spreads continue to compress (-4bps), supported by Hedgeye's proprietary Signal and Quad Count framework confirming the current risk-on positioning.
MED
18:05
Apr 26
Apr 26
High yield is unattractive due tight spreads.
The high yield bond market is currently unattractive because spreads are very tight relative to overall credit risk and have not widened meaningfully despite macro volatility. The market's credit quality has improved to mostly double-B, but yields are not compelling enough to warrant investment.
MED
19:27
Apr 24
Apr 24
High-yield bonds offer attractive carry.
The high-yield credit market is fundamentally strong with solid credit quality, and despite tight spreads, the market offers attractive carry. Investors should focus on earning carry while being selective and avoiding sloppy credits, but overall the asset class is constructive.
MED
22:17
Apr 23
Apr 23
Write covered calls on bond ETFs.
The market is stable relative to high uncertainty, making writing covered calls on bond ETFs an attractive way to generate income. Upside is limited near term, so selling call options on long-term Treasuries, investment-grade, and high-yield bond ETFs can capture premium.
MED
09:03
Apr 22
Apr 22
Long HYG as accelerating corporate earnings reduce high-yield credit risk, compressing spreads and supporting HY bond prices; author explicitly holds the position with a fundamental earnings-driven catalyst.
MED
16:19
Apr 20
Apr 20
High-quality high-yield bonds offer attractive yield.
The current high-yield bond market is of the highest quality ever seen, with a high proportion of BB-rated issuers and low duration. This offers attractive yield with lower fundamental risk compared to the past, making it a better allocation than long-duration investment-grade credit.
MED
15:35
Apr 17
Apr 17
Clip coupons at the front-end yield curve.
Investment-grade credit and the long end of the yield curve are uninteresting; instead, investors should focus on the front to belly of the yield curve to clip high coupons without compromising rating, while high-yield credit carries well.
HIGH
17:57
Apr 14
Apr 14
High-yield ETFs have liquidity risks.
High-yield ETFs are risky due to liquidity mismatches between liquid ETFs and illiquid underlying bonds, posing a risk similar to 2008 CDOs, and should be avoided.
MED
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