Investment Grade Quarterly

29 Jul 2025

2025 Q2 GRADO DE INVERSIÓN

Resumen y perspectivas del segundo trimestre de julio de 2025 El crédito con grado de inversión tuvo otro sólido trimestre de rendimiento durante el segundo período. Los diferenciales de crédito fueron volátiles durante abril antes de ajustarse aún más en mayo y durante todo junio. Resumen del segundo trimestre El segundo trimestre fue agitado para [...]
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17 Jul 2025

2025 Q2 Investment Grade Quarterly

Second Quarter Recap & Outlook July 2025 Investment grade credit had another solid quarter of performance during the second period. Credit spreads were volatile during the month of April before grinding tighter into May and throughout June. Second Quarter Review The second quarter was tumultuous for risk assets as the “Liberation Day” tariff announcement occurred [...]
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22 Apr 2025

2025 Q1 Grado de Inversion Bonos Corporativos

Resumen y perspectivas del primer trimestre Abril de 2025 El crédito con grado de inversión tuvo un desempeño relativamente bueno en el primer trimestre, sobre todo en comparación con las acciones y demás activos que entrañan mayor riesgo. Los diferenciales se mantuvieron notablemente estables durante los dos primeros meses del año antes de que la [...]
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09 Apr 2025

2025 Q1 Investment Grade Quarterly

First Quarter Recap & Outlook April 2025 Investment grade credit performed relatively well in the first quarter, especially compared to equities and other riskier assets. Spreads were remarkably stable during the first two months of the year before volatility picked up during the month of March. Although spreads finished the quarter wider, this was more [...]
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14 Jan 2025

Q4 COMMENTARY & 2025 OUTLOOK

January 2025 It was a solid year for investment grade credit as most companies were able to expand revenues while maintaining healthy balance sheets. These feats were accomplished largely thanks to a U.S. economy that continued to grow. Investment grade posted positive returns during the full year 2024, but the 4th quarter of the year [...]
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23 Oct 2024

2024 COMENTARIO DEL TERCER TRIMESTRE

El crédito con grado de inversión registró un sólido desempeño durante el tercer trimestre, ya que los tenedores de bonos se beneficiaron de diferenciales de crédito más ajustados y rendimientos de los bonos del Tesoro más bajos. La Reserva Federal finalmente dio inicio al tan esperado ciclo de flexibilización al reducir su tasa de referencia [...]
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14 Oct 2024

2024 Q3 Investment Grade Quarterly

Investment grade credit enjoyed solid performance during the third quarter as bondholders benefited from tighter credit spreads and lower Treasury yields. The Fed finally kicked things off with its much-anticipated easing cycle by lowering its policy rate for the first time since March 2020. We remain constructive on the investment grade bond market over the [...]
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19 Jul 2024

COMENTARIO DEL SEGUNDO TRIMESTRE

El segundo trimestre del año fue similar al primero. Los diferenciales de crédito se mantuvieron en un rango ajustado y los rendimientos obstinadamente más altos de los bonos del Tesoro continuaron siendo una pesadilla para los rendimientos totales. Los inversores han comenzado a aceptar que la vara para un ciclo de flexibilización es alta aunque [...]
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15 Jul 2024

2024 Q2 Investment Grade Quarterly

Spanish version coming soon The second quarter of the year was similar to the first. Credit spreads remained in a tight range and stubbornly higher Treasury yields continued to be a thorn in the side of total returns. Investors have begun to accept that the bar for an easing cycle is high though the data [...]
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