The latest credit default swap (CDS) data from BMO Capital Markets indicate a number of investors are growing increasingly concerned about the one-year outlook for capital markets. In a new report, analyst Mark Steele discussed the recent surge in one-year CDS activity, and what it means for the market.

CDSs are essentially insurance for bondholders, so a pickup in CDS levels indicates that investors are becoming worried about the safety of their investments.

Steele looked…

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