Chart of the week: irrational exuberance over junk bonds
The yield on a widely watched index of European junk bonds has hit record lows (reflecting soaring prices), slipping below the dividend yield on the MSCI Europe equity index.
It feels like 1998, says John Authers on the Financial Times website. A sign of irrational exuberance is the rush into risky assets in Europe. The yield on a widely watched index of European junk bonds has hit record lows (reflecting soaring prices), slipping below the dividend yield on the MSCI Europe equity index.
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Alistair Osborne, The Times
