Although Fed tightening could dull investors’ appetite for risk, its onset has not tended to push up the spreads of US corporate bonds over Treasuries much in the past. We expect a similar outcome this time around given the rude health of the US economy. Spreads have typically only surged when there has been a recession or major financial crisis, neither of which appear to be on the horizon.
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