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Do higher-risk bonds yield more or less than lower-risk bonds?

Credit Risk Premium

4.5%

High risk (e.g. Corporates) Low risk (e.g. U.S. Treasuries)

4.0%

3.5%

3.0%

Yield

2.5%

2.0%

1.5%

1.0%

0.5%

0.0%

1m

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6m

1y

2y

3y

5y

7y

10y

20y

30y

Maturity