The result has been twofold: high-yield bonds are now generating much higher income, more than 8% on average, and the steep drop in prices could spur those that issue the debts to actually start buying the bonds themselves. In a recent note from Bank of America that is cited in the article, strategists wrote that with an estimated $300 billion of corporate bonds trading at 75% of their face value or below, buybacks could skyrocket. That’s especially true since many of the corporate bonds now trading at a discount include such household names as Apple, Amazon, Verizon, and Microsoft. These companies could seize the rare opportunity to generate high returns from buying back their own debt at a lower price.