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Record low yields show the balance of power has clearly shifted from investor to issuer. U.S. non-financial corporations now have $1 trillion in cash, according to Moody’s, and may choose to spend it on mergers and acquisitions or share buybacks, both potentially damaging for bondholders. The risk of leveraged buyouts also is increasing, as high-yield funding costs have been reduced by low underlying rates.
