Executive Summary
Key Takeaways: Updated Corporate Bond Recommendations
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Near-Historic Yield Opportunities: Spikes in US Treasury yields and credit spread widening have pushed select corporate bond yields to or near all-time highs, unlocking powerful income and capital appreciation opportunities.
- 6.34% Median Yield to Maturity of all Bondsavvy recommendations as of October 14, the day before we updated all Bondsavvy Premier bond picks. Our active strategy seeks to generate returns that exceed a bond's purchase-date YTM.
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80 Turnkey Bond Pick Updates: Bondsavvy founder Steve Shaw recently presented quarterly financial and relative value reviews for all 67 Premier and 13 Basic active bond recommendations.
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Exclusive Subscriber Recommendations & Webcasts: Upon subscribing to Bondsavvy, you gain immediate access to our bond recommendations and recordings of the presentations supporting each buy/sell/hold update.
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.
For both services, we host quarterly subscriber webcasts where we review updated issuing-company financials and the latest bond prices and yields. We then walk subscribers through the rationale of each updated Buy, Sell, Hold recommendation. These webcasts include subscriber questions and answers.
After completion, we post recordings of these Super Bondcast webcasts in the Bondsavvy subscriber area. We also publish a PDF version of the presentation, which includes additional one-page analyses on each issuing company's recent financial performance, forward guidance, capital allocation, upcoming bond maturities, and other investment considerations.
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
| Feature |
Basic Service |
Premier Service |
| Current 'Buy' Picks |
13 |
43 |
| Current 'Hold' Picks |
0 |
24 |
| Total Bond Picks |
13 |
67 |
| Median Bond Pick YTM* | 6.36% | 6.34% |
| Picks with YTMs >= 6.25%* | 9 | 38 |
| Median Issuer Leverage Ratio1 | 1.3x | 1.8x |
| Median Issuer Interest Coverage Ratio1 | 15.4x | 11.5x |
| Median Maturity | 12.6 years | 9.9 years |
| Year-to-Date Portfolio Turnover* | 0.0% | 14.2% |
| Typical New Picks per Year |
5-6 |
16 |
| Quarterly Webcast Updates |
Yes |
Yes |
| Additional Updates Via Email | Yes | Yes |
| Investment-Grade and High Yield Picks? |
Investment-grade only |
Yes |
| Quarterly, 1-Year, and 2-Year subscription terms? |
All three |
All three |
* 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.
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.
What Happens When We Update Our Bond Picks
Unlike bond index funds and ETFs that passively hold assets, we regularly assess and update our
recommendations. Over time, corporate financial performance shifts and bond prices fluctuate. To maximize total
returns, we actively manage our recommended bonds with three core goals:
Maximizing Income: For our exited bond recommendations, about two-thirds of returns were from income and one-third was from capital gain or loss. Our new bond picks and quarterly recommendation updates ensure we are maximizing the income returns from our recommended corporate bonds.
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Locking in Capital Gains: If a recommended bond rises materially
above par (for example, to 115% of par value), it often
makes sense to sell and capture the profit before maturity. Investors can then invest these appreciated proceeds into more bonds to boost income and total return opportunities.
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Rigorous Capital Preservation: If an issuing company’s balance
sheet or cash flows weaken materially with no recovery in sight, we will likely issue a prompt sell alert to
protect principal.
Fine tuning bond portfolios is key to maximizing long-term performance. Every quarter, we
refresh our entire list with each issuer's latest financial results and each bond's most-recent price, YTM, and credit spread.
Bondsavvy Subscriber Benefit
Moody's and S&P bond ratings do not assess whether a bond is a good value and, therefore, have limited
use.
Bondsavvy identifies corporate bonds that pay high coupons relative to their risk and offer capital
appreciation
opportunities.
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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.
Inside The Super
Bondcast: Our Quarterly Update Process
We deliver
our freshly updated credit analysis and recommendation changes live each quarter during The Super
Bondcast—an exclusive Zoom webinar for our subscribers.
To ensure you can make confident, highly informed decisions, we break our quarterly updates into four clear,
actionable steps:
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Step 1
Macroeconomic and Investment Landscape Briefing
We analyze recent bond yield trends, Federal Reserve actions, and overall
economic conditions so you understand the broader market environment before
investing.
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Step 2
Issuer Financial Analysis
We review the latest quarterly financials and assess each issuing company's
creditworthiness based on growth, key credit ratios, and capital allocation.
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Step 3
Updated Buy/Sell/Hold Ratings
We update the rating of every recommended bond based on the issuing company's
creditworthiness and each bond's current market price, YTM, and credit
spread relative to other available bonds.
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Step 4
Deep-Dive Written Summaries
After the live webcast, we publish comprehensive PDF summaries detailing issuer
financial performance, forward guidance, upcoming debt maturities, and other key
investment considerations.
Alerts Between Webcasts: In between Super Bondcasts, we closely monitor our bond picks and promptly alert subscribers via email regarding
tender
offers, M&A activity, and other significant changes in our recommended corporate bonds.
How Do I Gain Access to Live Bondsavvy Webinars?
In addition to the quarterly Super Bondcast, Bondsavvy hosts The Bondcast,
where we present new corporate bond recommendations.
In advance of each Bondsavvy investment webinar, we email Bondsavvy subscribers Zoom details and post the Zoom
information in the Bondsavvy subscriber area. Upon subscribing to Bondsavvy, you will gain immediate access to our
current corporate bond recommendations and be the first to learn our new bond recommendations and recommendation
updates.
We record all subscriber presentations and post them in the Bondsavvy subscriber area shortly after each
live event concludes.
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