Sentences with phrase «meant selling bonds»

That would have meant selling bonds to buy more stocks.

Not exact matches

My guess is that the duration is currently a lot lower, which means that the potential for bonds to be a buffer if equities sell off is reduced.

If interest rates decline, however, bond prices usually increase, which means an investor can sometimes sell a bond for more than face value, since other investors are willing to pay a premium for a bond with a higher interest payment.

The relative lack of liquidity in the bond market and the fact that it is oriented for institutional investors rather than retail investors means that you really want to know where a bond has been trading before agreeing to buy or sell at a given price (be careful not to get ripped off).

This means that Governments around the world will be competing with their own Central Banks to sell debt, and the result could be much higher bond yields going forward.

Meaning, if Apple, et al., are inspired by the tax bill to repatriate, they will have to sell some portion of their bond stash.

What does it mean when a bond is selling at a premium or a discount?

Fairly priced doesn't mean sell, it means you should expect returns consistent with historical returns, or something like 4 or 5 percentage points more than bonds.

When spreads diverged from their means, LTCM would buy the cheap and sell the expensive bond.

For example, given the past year of poor stock performance and good bond performance, it's a poor time to change the stock / bond allocation in my portfolio from 80 % / 15 % to 75 % / 20 % because that would mean «selling stocks low» and «buying bonds high.»

That doesn't mean the amount the issuer must pay when a bond matures changes, but it does change the amount you will be able to sell a bond for in the secondary market if you need the money before the maturity date.

That means you can sell it for nearly $ 10,000, since that's what the issuer will pay to whoever holds the bond.

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.

This means you would likely lose money if you try and sell that 2 % bond today.

For example, if a bond is selling at 95, it means that the bond may be purchased for 95 % of its face value; a $ 10,000 bond, therefore, would cost the investor $ 9,500.

That means there's lots of supply of longer - term muni bonds, so issuers have to offer higher yields to sell them.

An exceptionally high current yield often means that investors have sold off the stock or bond due to real, fundamental problems with the business.

Rather, the dealers earn revenue by means of the spread, or difference, between the price at which the dealer buys a bond from one investor — the «bid» price — and the price at which he or she sells the same bond to another investor — the «ask» or «offer» price.

For the longest time, small investors couldn't see how much other investors were buying and selling bonds for, meaning that their broker could seriously rip them off.

When you purchase, or sell a bond, you will want to know whether or not this bond is being offered to investors for the first time (a new issue) or if this is an older, existing bond (a secondary market transaction) meaning that the broker - dealer will either sell the existing bond from its own inventory or go out into the market to find the bond in which you want to invest.

It is about buying short term money (by means of selling short term bonds etc.) and selling that fund for a higher yield.

This means that the bonds can not be bought or sold to someone else or traded on SGX like conventional bonds or shares.

That means you sell some of your stocks and keep more in cash and purchase more bonds to bring your allocation back to its original 60/30/10.

The answer is yes, and that means we should sell stocks and buy corporate bonds.

Features Understanding What Bond Market Liquidity Means for Your Portfolio The ability to buy and sell with ease can be transitory and depends on both the market for the asset and the size of the transaction.

A key reason that these losses can be permanent is many fund managers actively buy and sell bonds, meaning they are highly likely to sell positions at a loss after a rise in rates, decline in credit rating or when a lack of liquidity may mean they have to sell at a lower market price.

MELA or FAME Student Loan Revenue Bonds described in a Preliminary Official Statement may be offered, if at all, and may be sold, only by means of a final Official Statement provided by broker - dealers authorized and properly registered and licensed to make such offers and sales, and will be made only in accordance with applicable federal and state securities laws.

And yesterday, Italy sold a two - year bond at an interest rate of -0.023 %, which means investors have to pay to lend Italy money rather than receive interest on their loans.

This means equities, property / leisure interests & Irish bonds have been sold off in the past few years.

The cost of buying a bond includes a commission or a «markup» on the price, depending on whether you are buying from a firm acting as an agent who is getting the bond from someone else, or as principal, meaning the firm owns the bond it is selling.

Savings bonds are non-marketable, meaning that they can not be bought and sold after they are purchased from the government; therefore, there is no secondary market for savings bonds.

New mortgages are often securitized, meaning they're packaged into bonds and sold to investors.

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