Bond Selection
Through detailed financial analysis of an individual corporation and careful scrutiny of the fixed-income markets, attractive investment opportunities in corporate bonds can be uncovered. Corporate bonds are selected based upon two key criteria: valuation of a bond's price and the financial condition of the underlying or issuing company.
Valuation
To purchase any corporate bond, there must be an attractive spread over a Treasury issue of a similar maturity.
Financial Strength
The company must exhibit a strong or improving balance sheet with adequate interest expense coverage. The fundamental outlook must be one of financial stability or growth of cash flow.