Gartman said Monday that he thought crude oil wouldn't trade back above $44 "in my lifetime," though he did say oil may have hit a short-term bottom.

One measure of just how extreme panic among junk-bond investors has gotten is the difference between yields on high-yield bonds and comparable US Treasuries.

That's in line with historical pass rates for Level I of thethree-part exam. In June, 42% of candidates passed the Level 1, while 44% passed the December 2014 test.

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