Sentences with phrase «quality bonds down»

That would get the advantage of stocks over high quality bonds down to ~ 1 - 2 % / year.

Not exact matches

The NAV (net asset value) of a bond fund will move up or down based on a number of factors such as changes in interest rates, credit quality, and currency values (for international bonds) for the different bond holdings in the fund.

In the credit markets, both investment - grade and high - yield corporate bonds had negative returns for the first time in eight quarters, with down - in - quality subsectors in each unconventionally outperforming higher quality ones.

We sold into it, doing a massive up - in - credit trade that left the portfolio higher quality than it was prior to 9/11, and giving us room for the upset that would happen as Worldcom went down, and the corporate bond markets doing a double dip in late July and early October.

Although high - quality bonds can provide a safety net, investors must be aware that bond prices go up and down — though not with the same volatility as stocks.

Yes, some high - quality corporate and mortgage bond rates will be pulled down with it, but so will discount rates for liabilities.

Time and time again if the stock market suffers there is consitentantly a «flight to quality» in the bond market where bond prices rice and inversaly mortgage rates go down.

Bond prices go up and down depending on interest rate changes and fluctuations in credit quality.

High - quality bonds tend to go up in value and accrue more interest, similarly to cash — which has no yield — but does appreciate dramatically, when everything else goes down.

Paying down a mortgage offers a guaranteed return — one that will likely outperform high - quality bonds.

Why not sell down the positions a little and buy some high quality short - to - intermediate - term bonds?

It breaks the fixed income portfolio down into three core components: The core (high - quality, lower - volatility investments like government bonds that provide some diversification to stocks); core complements (absolute return bonds designed to hedge against inflation); and extended sectors (high - yield bonds that can provide some extra income, albeit with added volatility).

The «flight to quality» by investors seeking a safe haven for their funds drove Treasury bond rates down to historic lows, sending CMBS rates shooting up by as much as 100 basis points over Treasury bonds.