High yield, lower rated bonds involve a greater degree of
risk than investment grade bonds in return for higher yield potential.
Not exact matches
While credit
risk might seem like a bad idea with the U.S. economy still weak and the rest of the world looking equally uncertain, high - yield
bonds do offer bigger returns
than government and
investment -
grade bonds.
High yield / non-
investment-
grade bonds involve greater price volatility and
risk of default
than investment -
grade bonds.
All else equal, unless it possesses some sort of major offsetting advantage that makes the
risk of non-payment low, a company with a low - interest coverage ratio will almost assuredly have bad
bond ratings, increasing the cost of capital; e.g., its
bonds will be classified as junk
bonds rather
than investment grade bonds.
Investment grade bonds are considered to be lower
risk and, therefore, generally pay lower interest rates
than non-
investment grade bonds, though some are more highly rated
than others within the category.
Investing in high yield fixed income securities, otherwise known as «junk
bonds», is considered speculative and involves greater
risk of loss of principal and interest
than investing in
investment grade fixed income securities.
Default
risk Historically, the
risk of default on principal, interest, or both, is greater for high yield
bonds than for
investment grade bonds.
Floating - rate loans» low credit ratings indicate greater potential
risk of default relative to
investment -
grade bonds (though default rates for floating - rate loans historically have been lower
than on high - yield
bonds).
Income potential is higher
than investment -
grade bonds to offset the high level of default
risk.
High Yield
bonds involved greater
risk of default or downgrade and are more volatile
than investment grade securities, due to the speculative nature of their
investments.
Bank loans however, carry sub-
investment grade ratings and have significantly more credit
risk than investment grade corporate
bond floating - rate securities.
A: It's important to note that the Wellesley and
investment -
grade bond fund were recommended for investors who want to take more
risk than an almost guaranteed short - term
bond fund.
A: When you know you will need the money within 2 years, I don't think you should take any more
risk than a short - term
investment grade bond fund.
That gives it substantially more credit
risk than investment -
grade bond funds, but the high - yield short positions moderate some of that
risk.
Investment grade corporate bonds typically offer better return potential than Treasury bonds, and investment grade debt allows investors to pursue those returns without adding as much risk as high yi
Investment grade corporate
bonds typically offer better return potential
than Treasury
bonds, and
investment grade debt allows investors to pursue those returns without adding as much risk as high yi
investment grade debt allows investors to pursue those returns without adding as much
risk as high yield
bonds.
High yield
bonds are more volatile
than investment grade securities, and they involve a greater
risk of loss (including loss of principal) from missed payments, defaults or downgrades because of their speculative nature.
High - yield
bonds, also referred to as «junk
bonds,» offer higher rates of return, and therefore carry a higher rate of
risk,
than investment grade bonds.
The DRS has had more downside
risk than traditional
investment -
grade bonds, but with the lack of yield available in fixed income, an increasing number of investors are open to the idea of an allocation to «alternative fixed income.»
High yield
bonds typically offer better return potential
than Treasurys or
investment grade bonds as a way of compensating investors for taking on greater
risks.
Junk
bonds carry higher default
risk and are thus far more sensitive to the health of the economy
than investment -
grade bonds.
Income potential is higher
than investment -
grade bonds to offset the high level of default
risk.
For example, the total return for the
bond market has not only beaten the total return for the stock market in the period, the
risk - adjusted reward for
investment grade bond ownership has been far greater
than the
risk - adjusted nominal gains in stocks.
High - yield, non-
investment-
grade bonds involve higher
risk than those that invest in
investment -
grade bonds.
High yield
bonds are more volatile
than investment grade securities, and they involve a greater
risks of loss (including loss of principal) from missed payments, defaults or downgrades because of their speculative nature.
The Fund's
investments in high - yield securities or «junk
bonds» are subject to a greater
risk of loss of income and principal
than higher
grade debt securities.
With a portfolio composed of
investment -
grade debt from corporate, sovereign and supranational issuers with three - year maximum maturities, the iShares 1 - 3 Year Credit
Bond ETF (NYSEARCA: CSJ) aims to offer a higher distribution yield
than comparable all - Treasury funds, but it does have a marginally higher credit
risk.
Investments in high - yield
bonds offer different rewards and
risks than investing in
investment -
grade securities, including higher volatility, greater credit
risk, and the more speculative nature of the issuer.
Wexboy is nice enough to add almost a year to the average life expectancy of the old folks in his spreadsheet, and I think the proper discount rate is probably even closer to the
risk - free rate (near zero these days...)
than the yield of
investment grade bonds.
The holdings of emerging market
bond funds typically range from relatively low
risk BB +
bonds (one notch lower
than investment grade) to high -
risk C issues.
are expressing perplexity over the market for
bonds, which is institutional and driven by accounting and regulatory concerns (ALM, pension funding regs,
risk charges on surplus for holding equities, marking
investment grade bonds at amortized cost rather
than to market, etc.).
The short positions are not intended to mitigate other factors influencing the price of
investment grade bonds, such as credit
risk, which may have a greater impact
than rising or falling interest rates.
Investing in high yield fixed income securities, otherwise known as «junk
bonds» is considered speculative and involves greater
risk of loss of principal and interest
than investing in
investment grade fixed income securities.
High - yield / non-
investment-
grade bonds involve greater price volatility and
risk of default
than investment -
grade bonds.