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High yield bonds are just corporate debt with massive risk

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Wall Street rebranded terrible loans to sound like an exciting opportunity. These bonds offer massive interest rates precisely because the underlying corporation is extremely likely to go completely bankrupt before paying anyone back.

High yield bonds are just corporate debt with massive risk
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