"Fallen angels" are corporate bonds that received investment-grade credit ratings when they were issued but have since been downgraded to junk. Historically, they have tended to exhibit greater ...

DP Productions' "Fallen Guardian Angels" is more of a troop rally cry than a good play. Las Vegas director and playwright Edward D. Padilla penned this piece in 1985, during the early stage of the ...

We explore the factors that may contribute to 2023 returns, including interest rate policy and its effect on the real economy, bond market expectations, and the impact of the yield curve. Fallen ...

Fallen angel bond strategies are inherently contrarian. Exchange-traded funds like iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF FALN buy bonds precisely when most investors are selling. These types of funds ...

We expect an uptick in fallen angel activity in 2025, mainly due to idiosyncratic factors rather than systematic weakness. Fallen angels outperformed the broad high yield market by 0.17%, benefiting ...

Fallen angels outperformed the broad high yield market by 0.59% in Q3 (2.99% vs. 2.40%), widening the year-to-date gap to 0.78% (7.84% vs. 7.06%). Credit spreads were notably more stable in Q3, ...