So while rising interest rates are a
risk for bondholders, they can also increase risks for stock investors.
Inflation risk is a
concern for bondholders, as inflation erodes the value of any investment with a fixed rate of interest.
This would be a relatively safe
gamble for bondholders, as water is a fundamental necessity for households and so returns can be more or less assured.
Emerging markets often do not provide legal
remedies for bondholders comparable to those available to bondholders in the United States, and it may not be possible to dispose of bonds of distressed issuers.
In general, the effect of the election is to slightly decrease the rate at which the market discount is deemed to accrue, which will generally produce a beneficial
result for the bondholder by reducing the amount of ordinary income recognized on a sale of the bond prior to maturity.
Cheng noted that the airline has made great strides in cutting costs and paying down debt, as well as alleviating its pension fund risks — all of which are good
things for bondholders.
Here's just one example from a major Canadian bank that predicted: «Equity markets should have another good year,» while «we expect 2011 will be increasingly
challenging for bondholders in the developed world.»
While municipal bond issuance increased considerably during November and December in anticipation of Tax Reform and revised tax - exempt status for certain issue types, we would expect that, post signage, longer term supply should begin to decline which, of course, should prove
favorable for bondholders.
But with the corporate arms of the Islamic emirate facing looming debt payments — a Monday conference call has been
scheduled for a bondholder group and their lawyers from Ashurst — the crisis has ratcheted to a new level.
Interest rate risk is another
concern for bondholders, since rising interest rates bring down the prices of existing bonds.
Call represents a
risk for bondholders, compensated by extra yield, which may or may not be adequate compensation.
For bondholders, the interest coverage ratio is supposed to act as a safety gauge.
«Congress should arrange some way for the debt to be reduced and
for the bondholders to take a haircut and reduce it.»
Investors could determine what that sum is going to be, over time, and this (relatively) guaranteed income stream could act as a «security»
for bondholders, allowing them to buy the bond with lower risk — thus making the bond more attractive, even at a lower rate of interest.
For the bondholder, the upside is capped, and the downside is 100 %.
For bondholders, usually a trust company appointed by the company to protect the security behind the bonds and to make certain that all covenants of the trust deed relating to the bonds are honoured.