{"id":12787,"date":"2025-12-04T06:54:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T06:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lendingsensibly.com\/?p=12787"},"modified":"2025-12-04T06:54:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T06:54:14","slug":"to-meet-your-investment-goals-focus-on-yields-rather-than-spreads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lendingsensibly.com\/?p=12787","title":{"rendered":"To Meet Your Investment Goals, Focus On Yields Rather Than Spreads"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-test-id=\"content-container\">\n<p data-eci=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"getty-figure\" data-type=\"getty-image\"><picture>  <\/picture><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>Spreads are essential for investors who utilize leverage, but for most fixed income investors, yields are much more important. Fortunately, in today\u2019s market, yields are relatively attractive despite historically tight spreads.<\/p>\n<h2>Yields vs. Spreads: Different Information for<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/seekingalpha.com\/article\/4850135-to-meet-your-investment-goals-focus-on-yields-rather-than-spreads?source=feed_all_articles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spreads are essential for investors who utilize leverage, but for most fixed income investors, yields are much more important. Fortunately, in today\u2019s market, yields are relatively attractive despite historically tight spreads. 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