July 22, 2026

Corporate Bonds Have the Best Yields in Years. They Still Aren’t Enough.

 Corporate Bonds Have the Best Yields in Years. They Still Aren’t Enough.

Investors can get a lot of yield by locking their money up for longer with the biggest, most creditworthy U.S. companies. But it might not be quite enough for everyone.

These days, bonds of investment-grade-rated issuers that don’t mature for at least 10 years are yielding just shy of 6%, according to ICE BofA index data via FactSet. The weighted average life of the bonds in that index is over 20 years. That yield is far more than what was typically on offer during the long lull in interest rates after the 2008-09 financial crisis, when it was often much less than 5%.

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  • Peter Lynch

    Lynch co-authored several bestselling investment classics, including One Up on Wall Street, Beating the Street, and Learn to Earn. Known for his accessible and common-sense approach to the stock market, he coined the famous investment mantra, "Invest in what you know." This philosophy empowers everyday individual investors to find market-beating opportunities by observing consumer trends and products in their own daily lives before Wall Street notices them.Beyond his writing and investing career, Lynch is a prominent philanthropist. He works actively through the Lynch Foundation to support education, medical research, and cultural organizations. He continues to serve as a vice chairman of Fidelity Management & Research Company, mentoring new generations of financial analysts.

Peter Lynch

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Lynch co-authored several bestselling investment classics, including One Up on Wall Street, Beating the Street, and Learn to Earn. Known for his accessible and common-sense approach to the stock market, he coined the famous investment mantra, "Invest in what you know." This philosophy empowers everyday individual investors to find market-beating opportunities by observing consumer trends and products in their own daily lives before Wall Street notices them.Beyond his writing and investing career, Lynch is a prominent philanthropist. He works actively through the Lynch Foundation to support education, medical research, and cultural organizations. He continues to serve as a vice chairman of Fidelity Management & Research Company, mentoring new generations of financial analysts.

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