Sentences with phrase «for safer bonds»

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More specifically, investors have sought the potential for higher returns from riskier assets like private company stocks, as safer investments like T - bills and bonds pay out next to nothing.

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Such a surge in demand for safe investments would result in a sudden and severe spike in prices for U.S. Treasury bonds as happened on October 15, 2014.

Some of the best and most experienced investors in the world have a habit of routinely keeping 20 % of their net assets in cash and cash equivalents, often the only truly safe place for parking these funds being a United States Treasury bond of short - duration held directly with the U.S. Treasury.

«People purchase bond funds when they are looking for a safe way to get returns,» said Charles C. Scott, president of Pelleton Capital Management in Scottsdale, Ariz. «However, bond funds can be somewhat risky when interest rates rise, and the bond funds lose some of their principal value.»

I think the most you can do is hope for the best and make sure your money — most especially your 401k or other retirement cash — is well diversified among US and foreign stocks, bonds and a big buffer of safe cash.

I have centered my portfolio 100 % in stocks (bonds are too safe for me right now) and have about 5 % of them in higher risk sectors.

However, for those who can trust that their money will be reasonably safe if they make prudent equity or bond investments, this is arguably the way to go.

That could mean investors are moving money out of stocks and into bonds in anticipation of disappointing earnings; or that foreigners who are worried about their own economies are looking for a safer haven in the U.S.; or that expectations of future inflation have declined, allowing long - term interest rates to come down a little.

U.S. sovereign bond prices were higher Tuesday, after being closed Monday for the July 4 holiday, resuming a strong «safe - haven» bid as global equities fell lower.

For example, some believe that the imminence of a debt deal between Greece and its creditors has encouraged investors to abandon perceived safe - haven bonds.

How effectively and consistently do equities, bonds, oil, gold and the dollar serve as hedges and safe havens for each other?

Playing it safe with conservative investments like bonds, for instance, exposes you to minimal risk.

If the stock market happens to crash around the time you are ready to retire, a too true fact for many in 2008, the bond investor doesn't have to worry because his money is safe.

Still, the future returns from stocks as an asset isn't that great and it's understandable that some people go for bonds or other «safe» assets.

Bonds and money market accounts and certificates of deposits provide some balance against a turbulent stock market and give you a safe harbor for your money; stocks give you the earning power that can turn your contributions into a sizable nest egg.

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they say that espite scary headlines of financial problems in places like Puerto Rico, Illinois and Detroit, the municipal bond market is a safe market for investors..

I could ride out a crash for 3 - 4 years and live off the cash but what worries me is the market crashing and not recovering for 10 years, once in the new sipp, when i rebuy, i could rebalance but id have to buy a bond etf [vanguard] so could increase safe asset class.

«A rush for safe - haven bonds around the world has sent the yields on sovereign bonds through the floor — meaning a fall in the regular income that pension funds use to pay their retirees their defined benefits, sometimes known as final salary pensions.

Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that pension funds, squeezed for sources of safe return, have been abandoning their investment grade policies to invest in higher yielding junk bonds.

This extends muni bonds» multi-month-long streak in net inflows — already one of the longest in U.S. history — proving that in a world of low government bond yields and macroeconomic uncertainty, munis continue to be sought as a «safe haven» for their relatively low volatility, modest gains and, of course, tax - free income.

This approximates the premium investors expect for taking the risk of investing in this company's stock versus the safer, risk - free option of the 10 - year treasury bond.

One of the most requested topics for our Safe Withdrawal Rate Series (see here to start at Part 1 of our series) has been how to optimally model a dynamic stock / bond allocation in retirement.

I'm not making any big moves in the short run — safe and short feels pretty good for the bond portfolios that I manage.

Bonds are safer investments to make, but stocks have the potential for much greater returns due to their greater inherent risk.

The unit, the chief investment office (CIO), has been the biggest buyer of European mortgage - backed bonds and other complex debt securities such as collateralized loan obligations in all markets for more than three years... The unit made a deliberate move out of safer assets such as US Treasuries in 2009 in an effort to increase returns and diversify investments.»

For instance, safe and liquid bank deposit accounts and short term Treasuries are yielding close to nothing while there are still high yield corporate bonds delivering double digit returns.

With the upcoming elections for some of the major European Union powers, any major shocks could cause a flight back to the safe haven of U.S. Treasuries,» says Robinson, noting that as yields on Treasury bonds, bills and notes increase, so do interest rates.

That will likely be double the return expected on safe corporate bonds, for assuming that extra risk of owning the equity.

Using 10 - year returns for U.S. stocks and various alternative safe assets (bills, notes and bonds) during 1925 through 2013, he finds that: Keep Reading

In their May 2015 paper entitled «Lumber: Worth Its Weight in Gold: Offense and Defense in Active Portfolio Management», Charles Bilello and Michael Gayed examine the recent relative performance of lumber (a proxy for economic activity via construction) and gold (a safe haven) as an indicator of future stock market and bond market performance.

Using 10 - year returns for U.S. stocks and various alternative safe assets (bills, notes and bonds) during 1925 through 2013,

High - yielding «bond proxy» stocks earned their stripes as equity safe havens for much of the bull - market period, as bond yields were slow to revert back to pre-crisis levels.

I guess the Phillies could have put the money in municipal bonds, where they would be safe and ready for the next time they need to lock up a young player to a long - term deal, but teams don't operate like that.

I think it's just safe to assume that both Bonds and Clemens will remain on the ballot for many years, but will struggle to clear even 50 percent in the coming elections.

``... As childbearing became safer and more benign visions of nature arose, undesired outcomes of birth for women came to consist of a bad experience and psychological damage from missed bonding opportunities.

This co-sleeper is a safe way to bond with your newborn as soon as he comes home for the first time.

Babies at the Barre ™ offers safe exercise for new moms that is done while wearing and bonding with baby.

But safe and comfortable do not make up for the wonderful attachment and bonding that must occur between parents and child (ren).

It would be a chance for my children to not only learn to swim, but also help them bond with other classmates and learn how to be safe in and near the water.

Is not always as comfortable now, with being pregnant, but always having a «safe» food on hand with a toddler who can't eat many foods still, and a easy way to comfort, and special bond for quiet time...

Not only is it considered the safest place for baby — and an ideal way to build that parent - child bond — it's also convenient to have him close by for all those late - night feedings.

With the wealth of knowledge I received at BOND, the confidence and inspiration from my peers, along with my background in Babywearing I was able to create a full early infant attachment, kangaroo care, safe sleep (including Breastsleeping), and Babywearing class and teach it at my local shelter for new and expectant moms, as well as provide carriers with donations from two different companies whose reps I first met at BOND.

We are committed in teaching the safest humanly possible ways to wear your baby so you and your little one can enjoy the loving bond close, secure, and safe for many years.

Author Sarah Buckley describes the science of these innate hormonal systems that promote fetal readiness for birth, encourage safe and effective labor, reduce stress and pain, facilitate newborn and maternal transitions and adaptations, and optimize bonding and breastfeeding, among many effects.

It keeps the baby safe and secure and close to mom (very important for soothing and bonding) while leaving your hands free.

I realise this has been written for the US market but even there women are opting to stay at home with a midwife, where the hormones can be least disturbed, plus the evidence is overwhelming that this is not only safe but optimal for bonding.

It's safe — and very bonding - for you or your partner to have a bath with your baby once he's about two months old.