Example Sentences
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Lenders had shunned the category just a few years ago, with investors and analysts warning of a wave of defaults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Another wave of defaults could be on the way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Private credit faces rising defaults, while junk bonds returned 2% with roughly 7% yields.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
With defaults set for a comeback and stock-market valuations looking stretched, investors should be turning to fixed income to help anchor portfolios, says bond-fund giant Pimco.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 13, 2026
Like the credit default swap, the CDO had been invented to redistribute the risk of corporate and government bond defaults and was now being rejiggered to disguise the risk of subprime mortgage loans.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
