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28.5.2025

Robeco Asset Management Podcast

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The high-yield bond market has rebounded from April’s tariff-driven sell-off, with US spreads having tightened and European yields holding steady. But investors are being kept on their toes: US policy risks continue to fuel volatility, while divergent dynamics are at play across regions-as-well-as-sectors. Sander Bus and Christiaan Lever discuss the present market environment and the key question: will their quality bias pay off?

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Quality in high yield has always delivered

Robeco Asset Management Podcast

Flere episoder fra "Robeco Asset Management Podcast"

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Quality in high yield has always delivered

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