But this can drive the prices of these bonds up, making them expensive relative to lower yielding securities. (blackrockblog.com)
The dependence of investors on an ever - decreasing pool of higher - yielding securities comes at a time when corporate fundamentals are beginning to look vulnerable. (schroders.com)
Low - risk, low - yield securities such as treasury bonds and CDs often fail to keep pace with inflation. (sapling.com)