1.At Current YTD Pace….Investment Grade Corporate Looking At Worst Returns Since 1974..Following Record Issuance.
Indeed, investors can’t be blamed for wondering whether it’s worth investing in bonds at all, now that they’re finding negative returns across the market: Investment-grade corporate bonds are down 4.9% this year, including interest payments, which puts them on track for their worst calendar-year performance since 1974, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Barrons
https://www.barrons.com/articles/bolster-your-bond-portfolio-1530915409
Record Issuance
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4130422-u-s-corporate-debt-2018
