Not exact matches
That's because
bonds trade over-the-counter (OTC):
Buyers and sellers negotiate
bond prices privately,
meaning it can be tough for an investor to find the
bonds they want to buy, or get a price for the
bonds they want to sell.
That
means today's
bond buyers could face significant interest - rate risk ahead.
That
means a
buyer would be willing to pay only $ 744 for the
bond that cost you $ 1,000 ten business days prior.
The trend
means that
buyers of these ETFs not only get the higher yield accompanying lower
bond prices — they also get a bonus just for buying in a panicky market.
Equities should give a risk premium over
bonds and cash in the long run due to a combination of what they
mean for the issuer and what they
mean for the
buyer.