Title: The Global High Yield Markets: 2019’s Opportunities and Pitfalls
Duration: 1 hour
Topics covered in this webinar will include:
• An overview of 2018 U.S. high yield performance
• Historical perspective on the late 2018/early 2019 downturn
• Is the distress ratio signaling a recession? How reliable is this predictor?
• Deal flow in the face of rising credit risk: 2019 outlook in the U.S. and European high yield markets
• Risks and opportunities in today’s global high yield market

Marty Fridson
CIO
Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors LLC

Diane Vazza
Managing Director, Head of Global Fixed Income Research
S&P Global Ratings
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Nicholas Kraemer, FRM
Senior Director, Global Fixed Income Research
S&P Global Ratings |

John Atkins
Director, Leveraged Commentary & Data
S&P Global Market Intelligence

Luke Millar
Director
S&P Global Market Intelligence

Ruth Yang
Managing Director, Leveraged Commentary & Data
S&P Global Market Intelligence