. >> this is basically an advert for vodafone, right?h to look at how we stay connected, blah blah blah. i hate the sound of it so much. it's made me join giffgaff to hope for worse. signal quick side note i thought for that joke i'd google what's the worst network in the uk, according to which it's vodafone which ruins the joke but really ruins the money they spent on advertising. now josh , the thing about these now josh, the thing about these whatsapp groups is, you know, i make a point now. i just don't because i constantly see leaks from whatsapp groups. so i just never say anything on whatsapp that i wouldn't say to someone's face. you know, mum, i love you wouldn't write that in a whatsapp group. >> i mean, i know, well, i'm not in a whatsapp group with my mother. >> oh, okay. neither am i, actually. no, but for different reasons. >> but one with your mum, though i >> -- >> josh, i don't know what you're saying here, what do you make of this story, i was implying that i'm sleeping with your mother. >> that's what i mean. we got th

yankee bonds like vodafone and no mira driving june sales passed 100 billion dollars and year to date800 $60 billion, the second highest amount to start a year on record. asia-pacific dollar bond sales at this week tallied around 20 billion dollars, the highest since january 2023. companies and governments locking in historically tight spreads before they potentially climb further. on u.s. high yield june was slow, the slowesta month this year for issuance. activity remains well above year earlier levels. anticipated shares will be relatively slow this summer. speaking of credit as we get the bloomberg invest conference we spoke with some of the biggest names in credit about their outlooks for this year. >> we think there is big opportunity in credit. >> higher rates for longer has catalyzed a lot of things in fixed income. >> i don't see the higher for longer will necessarily be the thing that presses us. >> the credit cycle is quite mature. we expect challenges ahead. >> if you had a turn down in that it would affect credit. that would be a challenge. >> we do not think that the rec

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