This winning high-yield bond strategy limits risk while seeking under-the-radar opportunities

Hunter Hayes of Intrepid Capital described an “incredibly healthy” market for high-yield bonds and a conservative approach to investing in the space.

Market Watch • 9 hours ago

USHY: 7.33% On Paper, 6.6% In Reality

The iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF boasts $26.7B AUM and headline yields above 7%, but deeper analysis reveals lower effective yields. USHY's portfolio is dominated by BB and B-rated bonds, with a median yield to maturity of 6.54%, notably below the weighted average YTM. Over 63% of USHY's holdings yield less than 7%; high-yield outliers (>10% YTM) represent only 6.61% of the portfolio by weight.

Seeking Alpha • May 30, 2026

Kevin Warsh Inherits a Fed That Wall Street Has Almost Stopped Talking About

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Federal Reserve Chairman this week, and the most striking thing about his arrival is how little Wall Street seems to care.

24/7 Wall Street • May 25, 2026

US LNG export plant gas flows set to hit 16-week low despite expected return of Golden Pass

The amount of natural gas flowing to the nine big U.S. liquefied natural gas ‌export plants looked set to hit a 16-week low on Tuesday even though QatarEnergy/Exxon Mobil's Golden Pass plant in Texas was on track to return, according to data from financial company LSEG.

Reuters • May 19, 2026

SCHD, JEPI, or bonds: better buy as 10-year bond yield surges?

Income-focused investors are in a real dilemma as government bond yields surge amid the rising inflation rate in the United States. Do they invest in the blue-chip Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) or invest in the higher-yielding JPMorgan Premium Income ETF (JEPI).

Invezz • May 19, 2026

U.S. Natural Gas Futures Head for Weekly Gains

U.S. natural gas futures were higher and on track to post weekly gains, supported in part by a warmer weather outlook and a close-to-normal storage report for last week.

WSJ • May 15, 2026

Re-Electrification of the U.S.

AI-driven electricity demand is forcing a decade of infrastructure spending into five years. The municipal bond market is becoming a primary financing channel for that buildout, creating income opportunity.

ETF Trends • May 9, 2026

April Showers Bring a Deluge of ETF Inflows

April showers came in the form of more inflows raining down on the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market last month. Assets under management (AUM) have now grown to a staggering $14.7 trillion for the year.

ETF Trends • May 4, 2026

Is FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond ETF (HYGV) a Strong ETF Right Now?

The FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond ETF (HYGV) made its debut on 07/17/2018, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the High-Yield/Junk Bond ETFs category of the market.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 30, 2026

USHY Yields 6.58% While VIX Sits at the 96.5th Percentile, A Risky Tradeoff

High-yield bonds pay more than Treasuries for a reason: the companies issuing them carry real default risk.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 2, 2026