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Actionable, Just-Updated Picks for Both Basic and Premier Services

With select individual corporate bond yields at or near all-time highs—and long-term US Treasury yields near 25-year highs—investors have a rare opportunity to lock in high, predictable income and capture capital appreciation opportunities. Bondsavvy's 80 newly updated, turnkey bond picks show you which bonds to buy.

To capture these opportunities and build a high-performing portfolio, you need two things:

1. High and Some Near-Historic Yields (The Market Opportunity): Corporate bonds are offering some of the most attractive yields not seen, in some cases, in a quarter-century. If you are sitting on cash or settling for low stock or bond-fund dividends, high-quality individual corporate bonds offer a powerful, predictable alternative.

As shown in Figure 1a, this Amazon bond due in 2047 (CUSIP 023135BJ4) closed at a price of 71.65 and a yield to maturity of 6.56% on October 19, primarily driven by jumps in the 20-year US Treasury yield, which recently hit a 25-year high. The Amazon '47 bond is not a Bondsavvy recommendation, but we are using it as an illustrative example.

In addition to rising US Treasury yields, the Amazon bond yield has increased due to its increased credit spread, which has risen due to concerns over Amazon's $200 billion in projected 2026 capex and a related increase in Amazon's debt load. 

Figure 1a: Historical Amazon Bond Price and Yield 4.05% 8/22/47 (October 21, 2021-October 19, 2026)

Source: FINRA market data, appended by Bondsavvy.

As shown in Figure 1a, the most-recent spike in bond yields occurred in October 2023. While that was generally a good time to invest in bonds, today is comparatively more compelling, as the Amazon '47 bond's yield to maturity closed 50 basis points higher on October 19, 2026 than it did on October 23, 2023. 

2. Actionable, Just-Updated Bond Recommendations (The Bondsavvy Solution): Recently, we finalized rigorous financial and pricing reviews for all 67 Premier Service and 13 Basic Service bond picks. We presented our Premier Service updates on October 15 and our Basic Service updates on September 29. Therefore, every Buy, Sell, and Hold recommendation is current, giving you an immediate, turnkey solution to make successful corporate bond investments. 

Instead of spending scores of hours analyzing SEC filings or guessing which bonds offer the best relative value at today's prices, you get an immediate, actionable roadmap. You can execute these trades with confidence, knowing the underlying research is thorough and fresh. 

Two ways to Lock in Today's High Corporate Bond Yields

Whether you are starting with a smaller allocation to individual bonds or building a more comprehensive portfolio, both Bondsavvy investment services provide highly curated, high-conviction recommendations with active buy/sell/hold alerts.

Compare our two services below to find the right fit for your investment allocation:

Figure 1b: Comparison of Bondsavvy Subscription Options

* As of or through October 14, 2026. ¹ Figures based on the most-recent updates for Premier (October 14, 2026) and Basic (September 29, 2026).

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Bond Yield Ranges of Bondsavvy's Active Recommendations

A smaller bond portfolio allocation shouldn't mean settling for mediocre returns. While our Basic Service focuses exclusively on high-conviction investment-grade bonds, both lists are subject to the same rigorous financial and relative value analysis.

Figure 1c below shows the yield-to-maturity (YTM) distributions for our 13 Basic picks and 67 Premier picks. No matter which tier matches your investment allocation today, you can instantly see the compelling yield opportunities available to you. 

1. We view YTMs as a starting point, as our active fixed income strategy seeks to achieve total returns that exceed a bond's purchase-date YTM. We do this by identifying bonds that not only pay high coupons relative to their risk but also present potential long-term capital appreciation opportunities.

Figure 1c: Yield to Maturity Ranges of Basic and Premier Service Bond Picks on October 14, 2026

Source: Yields are from Fidelity.com and FINRA and were charted by Bondsavvy.

Beat the Bond Funds: Why Savvy Investors Buy Individual Bonds

Online brokerages such as Fidelity.com, Schwab, E*TRADE, and Interactive Brokers have leveled the playing field for individual investors. When you buy individual corporate bonds online in quantities of two, five, ten, or twenty bonds, you benefit from highly competitive markets and tight bid-ask spreads.

In fact, individual investors can frequently execute trades at prices near or better than the world's largest bond funds—all while avoiding the management fees, undisclosed transaction costs, lack of control, and weak performance typical of fixed-income mutual funds and ETFs. Bondsavvy gives you the blueprint to take advantage of this retail pricing edge. View our corporate bond returns to see our track record.

Why Join Bondsavvy Now

Steve Shaw founded Bondsavvy in 2017 to make bond investing simpler and more profitable for self-directed investors. Key benefits of joining include:

• We do the work for you: There are about 11,000 individual corporate bonds available online. Sifting through these is a daunting task for most self-directed investors. We do the institutional-grade financial analysis to create a curated list of individual corporate bonds we believe can outperform the market over the long term.
• Strong historical performance: Through the publishing of this article, our 95 exited corporate bond recommendations have generated a median annual return of 8.79%, outperforming the iShares LQD and HYG corporate bond ETFs by 2.43 percentage points. Please view our corporate bond returns page to see the performance of each previously recommended bond and related disclosures and footnotes. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
• Benefit from today's high bond yields: With select US Treasury yields recently hitting 25-year highs, investors can lock in high yields and can benefit from potential long-term capital appreciation should yields fall in the future.

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