As you can see, taking
additional credit risk by lending to lower quality companies produces higher returns and higher volatility.
It is probably still too early to begin taking a lot
of additional credit risk, but the bet is getting more attractive by the day.
Zero coupon corporate bonds and municipal bonds offer a potentially higher rate of return commensurate
with additional credit risk, which will vary based on the issuing entity.
For investors willing to take
additional credit risk in pursuit of higher levels of tax - free income, we believe that active management is paramount.»
VCSH might be useful for investors looking to enhance fixed income returns
through additional credit risk but also interested in shortening up effective duration.
Liquidity follows quality in the long run, but in the short run, the willingness of investors to take
additional credit risk supports the prices calculated by the formulas.
The solution can be seamlessly integrated into front and back office systems of TMCs and HBAs, giving them the opportunity of offering an automated bill back solution to their customers, whilst at the same time eliminating the need to arrange for hotel credit arrangements or
assume additional credit risk.
A recent survey of institutional investors in Australia found that exposure to credit risk had increased in the first half of 1999 and that about half of the respondents intended to take on
additional credit risk in their bond portfolios over the remainder of 1999.
Their higher yields are normally achieved by
taking additional credit risk, which makes their total return performance highly correlated with the stock market.
Higher yields with
no additional credit risk.
To that end, there is
additional credit risk with a 10 - unit franchisee than that of the corporate or large franchisee tenant.