Payden & Rygel MD Jordan Lopez said at a webinar that investor interest in high-yield corporate credit remains strong even in a rising-rate environment. He said most buyers are yield-seekers rather than spread-seekers, focusing on total/absolute yield; US high-yield total yield is above 7% and many investors base buying decisions on that aggregated yield.

2026-06-26

Payden & Rygel MD Jordan Lopez said at a webinar that investor interest in high-yield corporate credit remains strong even in a rising-rate environment. He said most buyers are yield-seekers rather than spread-seekers, focusing on total/absolute yield; US high-yield total yield is above 7% and many investors base buying decisions on that aggregated yield.