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High-yield bond |
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High-yield bond See: Junk bond
High-yield bond. High-yield bonds are bonds whose ratings from independent rating services are below investment grade. As a result, to attract investors, issuers of high-yield bonds must pay a higher rate of interest than the rates that issuers of higher-rated bonds with the same maturity are paying. The higher rate translates to more income, which is the higher yield. High-yield bonds may also be described, somewhat more graphically, as junk bonds. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| CREMAC originally had intended to pledge the entire portfolio as collateral in an upcoming collateralized debt obligation (CDO) offering, but the high-yield bond market conditions improved dramatically, making liquidation into the market a far more attractive alternative. IF your high-yield bond mutual fund has been a disappointment lately, put some of the blame on the Internet and the "New Economy. Scott's deep, high-yield bond investment experience and his extensive credit analysis expertise make him ideal to help expand upon SSgA's alpha-generation toolkit," said Paul Greff, director of Global Fixed Income for State Street Global Advisors. |
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