Investors will be able to use the scores to rank quality among different loans
A total of eight Moody’s-rated corporate debt issuers have defaulted so far in 2014, with seven of those defaults coming in March
These type of bonds may be less vulnerable to rising interest rates
Returns in the high-yield debt market have been spectacular this year based on the increased appetite for junk bonds
The BMO U.S. High Yield Bond Fund now has over $1 billion in assets under management
Corporate defaults continue to be stable, rating agency says
Moody’s predicts that the global rate will hold steady in 2013
Ample market liquidity will continue to ease default pressures
The days of double-digit returns are behind us, fund manager says
The market for so-called "junk" bonds is relatively strong and stable currently, there are attractive high-yield bonds in the resources sector, as well as good values to be had in the BRIC economies