{"id":13486,"date":"2026-05-13T11:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/?p=13486"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:14:59","slug":"default-risk-in-high-yield-corporate-debt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/investment-guide\/default-risk-in-high-yield-corporate-debt\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Evaluate Default Risk in High-Yield Corporate Debt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

High-yield corporate bonds offer 10% to 14% per annum. AAA-rated bonds offer 7% to 8%. That gap exists because the issuer carries more credit risk. So how do you get a sense of that risk before putting money in?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s no single number that tells you everything. But there are specific things you can check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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