The historical record is clear: municipal bonds default far less frequently than corporate bonds, and the gap is especially wide in the high yield segment. Investment-grade munis have a long-term ...

The fixed income market has recently seen some turbulence, but investors shouldn't shun high-yield bonds — especially as they have been outperforming in recent years, according to asset management ...

There's just not a lot of outstanding high-yield debt, so it's not as easy to "impute " what other high-yield sectors are doing, said Spline Data founder and CEO Matthew Smith. As the muni market ...