Returns on U.S. leveraged loans have been slipping steadily since the summer as investors show a decidedly limited appetite for risk. Indeed, loan returns entered negative territory yesterday, and now have lost 0.10% so far in 2015.

The slide in returns coincides with a cash outflow from the asset class. Investors have withdrawn cash from U.S. loan funds for 20 straight weeks, according to Lipper. – Staff reports

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