In
addition to interest rate risk, the value of the options embedded in callables is sensitive to changes in the slope of the yield curve.2 The value of the options is a function of forward rates, 3 which are dependent on the spot4 level of rates and spot yield spreads.5
Not exact matches
In
addition, the lender has less time
to deal with
interest rate risk.
In
addition to the savings resulting from a shorter term,
interest rates on a 15 - year loan also are slightly lower than those for a 30 - year loan because your lender incurs less
risk with a shorter loan.
And as a higher
risk, you'll likely pay a higher
interest rate for the life of the loan in
addition to the other fees.
In
addition to higher
interest rates compared
to banks, home equity lenders try
to mitigate
risk by giving a registered mortgage.
In
addition, high - yield bonds tend
to have higher
interest rate risk and liquidity
risk, particularly in volatile market conditions, which makes it more difficult
to sell them.
In
addition to company specific
risk, they are also heavily exposed
to interest rate risk.
In
addition to credit
risks, bonds are subject
to interest rate and inflation
risks, and they have different maturities.
In
addition, high yield bonds tend
to have higher
interest rate risk and liquidity
risk, particularly in volatile market conditions, which makes it more difficult
to sell the bonds.
In
addition, ELNs are subject
to certain debt securities
risks, such as
interest rate and credit
risks, as well as counterparty and liquidity
risk.
REIT funds may be subject
to other
risks including, but not limited
to, changes in real estate values or economic conditions, credit
risk and
interest rate fluctuations and changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the trust and defaults by borrowers.In
addition to normal
risks associated with equity investing, international investing may involve
risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuations in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles, and from adverse political, social and economic instability in other nations.
In
addition to the normal
risks associated with fixed income securities discussed elsewhere in this SAI and the fund's prospectus (e.g.,
interest rate risk and default
risk), CDOs carry additional
risks including, but not limited
to: (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate
to make
interest or other payments; (ii) the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; (iii) the fund may invest in CDOs that are subordinate
to other classes; (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results; and (v) credit
ratings by major credit
rating agencies may be no indication of the creditworthiness of the security.
In other situations, though, the policy may have an outstanding loan, which potentially undermines the internal
rate of return (as loan
interest compounds) and can increase the
risk that the policy lapses (which in the case of a policy with a loan can trigger a taxable event, in
addition to lapsing the policy itself!).