Sentences with phrase «among bonds rated»

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Among individual banking stocks, Bankia, Credit Agricole, ING and Banco Santander are «buy» - rated names, according to Deutsche Bank, as they all have a high positive correlation to U.S. bond yields.

Meanwhile, the survey summary attributed the low showing for bonds to a «wide agreement among advisors that interest - rate risk is exceptionally high right now.»

Bond prices fell, sending the yield on the U.S. 10 - year Treasury note to its highest level in four years, following newly released minutes from the U.S. Federal suggesting bullish sentiment among policy - makers and signalling more interest rate hikes ahead.

One red flag for lenders is that the volume of energy debt rated CCC or below — the weakest ratings among junk bond issuers — has more than doubled to $ 62 billion from a year ago, Fitch said in a June 12 report.

Keep in mind the goals of diversifying among market segments, which is to reduce the major risks of the major asset classes (stock market risk for stocks and interest rate risk for bonds).

In particular, Stein flagged concerns about «floating rate bond funds» or «bank loan funds» that have become popular the last few years among relatively cautious investors.

Investors should keep in mind that bonds are subject to risks, including market, inflation, interest rate and default, among others.

Among the explanations that have been put forward are the increased credibility of central banks in controlling inflation (inflation rates remain below 3 per cent across the developed world), the low level of official interest rates in the major economies reflecting low inflation and the continuing weakness in some economies, a glut of savings on world markets particularly sourced from the Asian region, and changes to pension fund rules in some countries which are seen as biasing investments away from equities towards bonds.

Among US government bond ETFs, short - term bond ETFs accumulated more than $ 6 billion in flows, while long - term bond ETFs saw $ 0.3 billion in outflows amid changes in volatility and shifting interest rate expectations (see US government bond ETF flow).

Overall, default rates among junk - bond issuers are projected to move about 3 percent next year, according to Moody's Investors Service, up from 2.7 percent in the first 10 months of this year.

According to Daniel Denys of Austin Meade Financial Ltd., a Chicago - based consulting firm hired by the Park District, a possible «AA -» bond rating could put the district among the highest - rated park districts in the state.

«Closed, scandal - ridden, insider dealing, mismanaged local government where our bond rating is among the worst in New York State.

The bond is unrated, per a prospectus issued in October, but an independent special purpose vehicle sponsored by Ghana had the bond hovering around a B - stable rating, according to Fitch, among others.

scandal - ridden, insider - dealing, mismanaged local government where our bond rating is among the worst in New York State.

Law said bond rating agencies threatened downgrades if the measures were approved and counts a Fitch upgrade of LIPA this year as among his accomplishments.

«This strong bond rating keeps Dutchess County among the highest - rated county governments in the state.»

Faced with a $ 40 million budget gap, he turned this «grim» situation into 3 straight budgets under the mandated state tax cap, built a budget surplus of over $ 18 million this year, replenished the fund balance to $ 40 million, and improved the county's bond rating to among the highest in the State.

Facing a $ 40 million budget gap he turned this «grim» situation into 3 straight budgets under the mandated state tax cap, built a budget surplus of over $ 18 million this year, replenished the fund balance to $ 40 million, and improved the county's bond rating to among the highest in the State.

Facing a $ 40 million budget gap he turned this «grim» situation into 3 straight budgets under the mandated state tax cap, building a budget surplus of over $ 18 million this year, replenishing the fund balance to $ 40 million, improving the county's bond rating to among the highest in the State.

Facing a $ 40 million budget gap he turned this «grim» situation into 3 consecutive budgets under the mandated state tax cap, built a budget surplus of over $ 18 million this year, replenished the fund balance to $ 40 million, and improved the county's bond rating to among the highest in the State.

Facing a $ 40 million budget gap he turned this «grim» situation into 3 straight budgets under the mandated state tax cap, building a budget surplus of over $ 18 million this year, replenishing the fund balance to $ 40 million, and improving the county's bond rating to among the highest in the State.

He said he assumed the office when the county faced a $ 40 million budget gap, then turned the «grim» situation into three straight budgets under the mandated state tax cap, built a budget surplus of more than $ 18 million this year, replenishing the fund balance to $ 40 million, and improved the county's bond rating to among the highest in the state.

Many of the questions raised came from State Treasurer Janet Cowell, who wondered, among other things, about the future bond ratings for school districts that lose students to charters.

The stars aligned in spectacular fashion for the municipal bond market in 2014: Low supply amid solid demand, improving fiscal conditions among state and local issuers, and a broad drop in interest rates (and rise in bond prices) helped make munis one of the top - performing fixed income asset classes of the year.

Bond funds have many of the same risks as individual bonds — you can lose money from interest rate changes, early redemptions, and defaults — but the risk is spread out among many different bonds and investors which is a key advantage of mutual funds.

Data reflects the credit rating allocation among bonds and preferred stocks.

Thus, one factor investors consider when choosing among the best funds are ratings for the fund as a whole and ratings for the individual bonds within the fund.

Where to open an RESP» In 2004, the then - Liberal government created the Canada Learning Bond (CLB) to help overcome low participation rates in RESPs among low - income Canadians.

4 Other fixed income may include corporate bonds, floating - rate loans and other sovereign debt, among others.

But even among these positive yielding markets, interest rates on government bonds there are low.

Prior to 7/1/09, the Fund had a predetermined fixed allocation approach investing equally among portfolios investing in mortgage - backed securities, senior floa ting - rate loans and high - yield bonds.

Among the factors arguing that we are at a turn in bond yields are the economy's current strength and momentum and the Fed's decision to shrink its balance sheet and move away from quantitative easing as they raise the Fed funds rate.

Because tax rates vary from state to state and liquidity needs vary among market participants, advisors may decide to use municipal bond ETFs alongside individual bonds in certain accounts.

«Many of the investors joining the dividend stampede appear to be motivated by the low interest rates mandated by the Federal Reserve, which have led to a yield famine among traditional income investments like bonds, certificates of deposit and money - market funds,» Zweig writes, adding that others may be chasing performance, since high - yield stocks fared well last year.

Among finance types like me, the fact that bond prices and interest rates move in opposite directions is so fundamental and obvious that it is used as a punch line.

(TheStreet.com: Jun 26, 2013) TheStreet.com features ProShares High Yield — Interest Rate Hedged (HYHG) among several high yield bond ETFs that have been «limiting the damage» while high yield bond prices have fallen.

Chen said that zero - duration and interest - rate - hedged ETFs «have done their job and outperformed the non-hedged bond funds,» highlighting ProShares Investment Grade - Interest Rate Hedged ETF (IGHG) among those Erate - hedged ETFs «have done their job and outperformed the non-hedged bond funds,» highlighting ProShares Investment Grade - Interest Rate Hedged ETF (IGHG) among those ERate Hedged ETF (IGHG) among those ETFs.

(Reuters: Sep 24, 2013) HYHG is featured among funds that may help investors hedge their bond portfolios in a rising rate environment.

US Treasuries, considered to be among the safest bonds globally, are priced almost purely off interest rates accordingly.

Considered among the safest fixed - income investments, these bonds offer regular income payments and stable prices relative to equities, but offer lower interest rates and coupons than other types of bonds.

The yield - to - maturity of the S&P China Bond Index was 2.79 %; it was the highest among the Asian countries rated «AA -.»

Given the risk / return tradeoff, we do not distinguish among bonds on credit rating, but rather on fundamentals.

AIG had a AAA credit rating, but its bonds frequently traded cheap to other AAA bonds because of the opacity of the financials of the firm (and among some bond managers, a growing sense that AIG had too much debt).

Someone may want to buy your bond so they can get a higher interest rate than currently available among new bonds.

Investor confidence in low - quality bonds persists, as the default rate among junk - rated companies fell to a six - year low of 1.5 % in March.

This risk can best be mitigated when you purchase bonds from high quality issuers that are rated by third party rating agencies like Moody's and S & P, and when you diversify your bond exposure among several issuers rather than just one.

Demand for muni bonds is expected to weaken among banks and insurers, in particular, now that the corporate tax rate has been reduced.

Investment expenses, interest rates, and yield differences among bonds are often expressed in basis points.

The pollution from mining and the toxic chemicals used in the preparation of coal for market have been linked to rising asthma rates and other serious respiratory ailments, particularly among children, including Bonds» grandson.

Guardian and Allstate, the largest publicly traded seller of U.S. auto coverage, are among insurers seeking investments beyond bonds with interest rates close to record lows.