Will 2023 be the First Year with Repeat Negative High Yield Performance?
Will 2023 be the First Year with Repeat Negative High Yield Performance?
Tuesday 20 December 2022
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Will 2023 be the First Year with Repeat Negative High Yield Performance?
December 2022| In every calendar year following a year of negative US high yield returns, high yield bonds posted positive returns. In this paper, we analyze the seven negative years of high yield bond returns to determine the reason for this positive performance – and consider what this could mean for investor portfolios in 2023.
01 | In each year immediately following a year with negative performance, the US high yield market has always generated a positive return.
02 | We analyze the potential factors contributing to this phenomenon, including default rate, inflation, the federal funds rate, and the unemployment rate.
03 | While we cannot offer a definitive conclusion, investors may wish to consider this historical performance pattern as they consider allocations to high-yield bonds in 2023.
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