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Credit Spreads Continue to Get Worse

FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair commented in a press conference this afternoon that she expects the credit markets to continue to worsen, and judging by the recent action in credit spreads, the market seems to agree.  According to Merrill Lynch data, interest rates on investment grade corporate bonds are currently not only at higher levels than they were at the Bear Stearns low, but they are also at their highest levels ever.  As of yesterday's close, investment grade corporate bonds were yielding 312 basis points more than Treasuries, which is a 118% increase over year ago levels.

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Is there some ETF out there for corporate bonds ?

Is there some ETF out there for corporate bonds ?

Is there some ETF out there for corporate bonds ?

check out LQD as a potential etf for investment grade corp bonds

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