Sentences with phrase «high yield increasing»

I will keep BX to a low percentage of my total portfolio, but I am hoping that the high yields increase my overall yields over time.

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NEW YORK, May 2 - The dollar was off its highs of the day and Treasury yields eased on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and gave no signals it was in a rush to increase the pace of rate hikes.

In the short - term, however, this increased leverage may actually be bullish for junk bonds, corporate bonds, emerging market debt and mortgage - backed securities as it brings higher prices and lower yields, he said.

In this regard, our surveillance has been closely monitoring for any signs of liquidity strains associated with the recent increases in spreads for high - yield corporate bonds, as well as for idiosyncratic events affecting particular funds in this segment, such as the events surrounding the abrupt closing of Third Avenue Management's Focused Credit Fund last December.

Social Higher prices and farmer training helped farmers increase average annual cacao yield by 14 percent, translating to a 20 percent increase in income.

Trump's plans to increase fiscal spending has boosted bond yields — a change that would support higher revenue for banks currently languishing in a low - interest rate environment.

They have also increased the cost of new fixed - rate mortgages as yields on the bond market have moved higher.

Indeed, the 10 - year Treasury yield hit a four - year high on Friday after the latest monthly U.S. jobs report showed solid wage gains, effectively confirming an expected rate increase at the Federal Reserves next meeting, in March.

Technical factors such as increasing U.S. Treasury bill issuance - the result of a surging budget deficit - are adding to the factors pulling short - term yields higher and making the short end look more attractive.

Treasuries extended declines from October, pushing 10 - year yields to a five - week high, as the probability of a Federal Reserve interest - rate increase by year - end hovered near 50 percent.

All in all, we believe eurozone bond yields may move a little higher, but any increase is likely to be capped by the ECB's ongoing level of purchases, at least until policymakers start to signal their next steps on monetary policy later in the year.

All told, we see another coupon - driven year for high yield with total returns of about 6 % possible as spreads tighten in line with anticipated modest increases in interest rates.

By combining both dividend yield and payout ratios, you will be in a better position to identify high yielding stocks that have better chance of increasing their distribution in the future.

The losses in major Asian stock markets on Wednesday morning tracked losses on Wall Street overnight, and with increasing risks seen in tech shares, weak copper prices, and high US Treasury yields.

While the «pure» MSCI World High Dividend Yield Index outperformed its parent MSCI World Index from November 1998 to August 2015, when we applied screens to the stocks in our study to avoid yield - traps, the active return increased to an annualized 3.3 percentage poYield Index outperformed its parent MSCI World Index from November 1998 to August 2015, when we applied screens to the stocks in our study to avoid yield - traps, the active return increased to an annualized 3.3 percentage poyield - traps, the active return increased to an annualized 3.3 percentage points.

Recent increases in inflation expectations have triggered repricing in the fixed - income markets, but we expect inflation and bond yields to trend only modestly higher.

Thus far in 2015, the performance of the Dogs of the Dow has not been particularly inspiring, with the 10 highest - yielding Dow components at the start of the year up 5.0 % in February, versus a 5.7 % increase in the overall Dow and a 6.1 % jump in the remaining 20 companies that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

While I would expect downward pressure on Treasury yields in the event of fresh credit strains, we are not inclined to increase our portfolio duration until (unless) we observe a spike in the 10 - year yield toward 4 % or higher.

Typically, a higher - rate environment will increase spreads for banks / insurers, but you're absolutely right that the 10 - year yield could stay flat, especially when the yields for government bonds of other countries are so low.

While a relatively small increase, I'll take it as BP's high starting yield helps make up for it.

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Precious and Industrial Metals Inflation concerns, geopolitical tensions and interest - rate levels, especially real yields, contributed to a 1.7 % rise in the spot price of gold (to US$ 1,325 per troy ounce), as did swings in the US dollar.1 Gold prices traded within the US$ 1,305 — 1,360 range throughout the period, reached 18 - month highs in March and capped their third straight quarterly gain, a feat not seen since 2011.1 Haven demand was a key support as exchange - traded gold holdings of 2,269 metric tons (mt) neared a five - year high.1 The Fed is widely expected to boost borrowing costs, and investors have been carefully watching the central bank's statements to see whether it targets more rate increases in 2018 than previously projected.

One thing you see is this huge increase in what's called leveraged loans — high - yield, syndicated loans.

Liquidity risk High yield bonds that may have been easy to buy or sell when market conditions were calm can suddenly become very difficult to sell when volatility increases.

Higher rates effected performance, but nominal returns were still positive because eventually investors were able to make up for the price losses through the increases in yield.

An unusually high yield relative to similar bonds is often an indication that the market is anticipating a downgrade or perceives that bond to have more risk than the others and therefore has traded the bond's price down (thereby increasing its yield).

Capital appreciation potential Companies issuing high yield bonds have the potential to turn around their financial standing, creating the opportunity for investors to realize capital gains as bond values increase, due to improving business conditions or improved credit ratings.

Credit risk High yield bonds are subject to credit risk, which increases as the creditworthiness of the issuer falls.

Finally, if you're looking to increase yield you may allocate a higher portion of a portfolio to the BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Fund because it targets alternative income sources.

While insurance sector M&A has cooled off after a bumper 2015 due to what many players see as over-inflated valuations, soft insurance markets, increasing competition, higher claims and weak investment yields are putting profitability under pressure, meaning that M&A remains a possible source of growth according to Credit Suisse.

Soybean yields across much of the Corn Belt have been exceptionally high in recent years, leading to the question of whether soybean yields are increasing relative to corn yields.

Investors will therefore require a higher yield than would otherwise be the case for this bond, increasing its credit spread.

An increase in rates will still decrease the price of high - yield bonds but not as much as with other bonds because high - yield bonds follow the economy more closely.

This is evident in a number of developments, including: increased demand for higher - risk assets; the increase in «carry trades» — a form of gearing where funds are borrowed short - term at low interest rates and invested in higher - yielding assets, often in other countries; growth in alternative investment vehicles such as hedge funds; and growth in alternative investment strategies such as selling embedded options (see Box A).

This is predicted due to the higher yields and increasing interest rates.

Privately held debt of the U.S. government as a share of GDP increased this cycle to 74 % from 39 % in 2008, prompting concern that the U.S. is doomed to a debt trap in which high debt and low yields result in more debt.

Let's assume you have a diversified portfolio yielding 3,5 %, some good old blue chips grow their dividend slowly, some newer companies keep raising their dividend higher and higher like their life depends on it, averaging dividend increases of let's say 7 % per year.

In fixed income, rate hikes by the Fed have led to higher interest rates on the short end of the yield curve, while longer - term rates have remained more contained (despite recent increases following tax reform).

UK government bond (gilt) yields have been on the rise in anticipation that the Bank of England (BoE) will increase rates on November 2 in response to high inflation.

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If valuations remain high or increase, at some point higher yields may make bonds more attractive relative to equities.

Does not see the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates higher than the yield on the U.S. Treasury 10 - Year Bond..

• Excellent on certain dividend categories, including 43 straight years of increases, low payout ratio, and highest yield ever available • Declining number of shares over the past 10 years makes each remaining share worth a higher percentage of the company.

Long story short; banks are faster to increase interest rates on mortgages rather than paying higher yield on deposits.

Also, on a fundamental level, if a growing economy supports a steeper yield curve with a significant difference between long and short yields, banks stand to benefit from stronger earnings due to higher net interest margin and increased lending revenues.

Although default risk is typically low, there are high - yield municipal bond funds that increase credit risk.

In addition, the non-US representation in the Global High Yield Index has increased from 25 % to 40 % 2.

Finally, although volatility may increase over the short term, as we look ahead we believe investors with a long - term horizon may ultimately benefit from the new challenges facing high - yield investors.

Historically among the most volatile fixed income asset classes (source: Bloomberg), a number of influences have come together in recent years that may further increase the volatility of the high - yield asset class.

These funds select solely on high yields, though, with no extra points given to companies that can increase their dividends year after year.