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What are credit spreads?

Credit spreads are an important warning indicator of trouble in the bond markets. Tim Bennett explains what they are and what they reveal.

by: Tim Bennett
11 Nov 2011

Credit spreads are an important warning indicator of trouble in the bond markets. Tim Bennett explains what they are and what they reveal.

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