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The assessment of the macroeconomic environment results in a judgement of the stage of the business cycle and the leverage cycle. Valuation indicators help to form an opinion on the future direction of credit spreads. However, the magnitude of a change in spreads essentially depends on the market structure, especially the average credit quality and the share of cyclical sectors. Lower average quality of the issues or a higher portion of cyclical industries typically results in a higher volatility of credit spreads, and therefore higher mark-to-market risk. Rational investors should require an additional risk premium for investing in a more volatile market, as an additional spread provides a cushion against adverse market movements.