Sentences with phrase «safer than bond»

A lot of people argue that individual bonds are safer than bond funds, however, this isn't exactly accurate.

But the fact that you can hold the individual bond to maturity does not make it safer than the bond fund in this case.

Buffett predicts in his letter that stocks will continue to remain safer than bonds in the long run.

The academic, know - it - all douchebag within me would've corrected him in an instant, lecturing him about how his money will be eroded by inflation, that stocks have proven to be even safer than bonds over the very long run, etc, but it probably wouldn't be of any use.

Not exact matches

Decades of falling interest rates has taught individual investors that bonds are safer than stocks.

Just like any investor, China wants to put some of the greenbacks it's made off its exports to the United States into safe investments, and there's nothing safer than U.S. bonds.

Despite all the negative chatter about low - paying fixed income these days, bonds are still safer than stocks and it pays an income, a key part of a defensive portfolio.

Because Treasuries are safe, they offer a lower return than riskier debt instruments, such as corporate bonds.

Because bondholders receive a fixed interest rate and get paid before stockholders, bonds are safer investments than stocks.

This is not because the market considers them less risky than US Treasuries, but because many municipal bonds are considered almost as safe as treasuries AND they have a big tax advantage over treasuries.

Pros: Better return than bonds and the other above asset classes; diversification; safer than stocks

However, because the agency bond issuers are guaranteed by the federal government these bonds are generally considered safer than even the safest corporate bonds.

Bonds are generally considered a far safer investment than stocks.

Bonds might be a safer investment than stocks, but they're certainly not foolproof.

Such long - term out - performance makes no sense given bonds are much safer than shares.

But in the last few episodes of sharp stock market drops, bonds went up (US government bonds are a safe haven asset and appreciate in crisis periods) so the only thing better than 3 months worth of expenses in a money market fund is having 3 + x months worth of expenses in the bond portfolio due to higher bond yields and negative correlation between bonds and stocks.

The unit, the chief investment office (CIO), has been the biggest buyer of European mortgage - backed bonds and other complex debt securities such as collateralized loan obligations in all markets for more than three years... The unit made a deliberate move out of safer assets such as US Treasuries in 2009 in an effort to increase returns and diversify investments.»

Investing in bonds may lack the thrill, but it is safer and much more predictable than parking your funds in equity.

Even more so than many other «safe» investments such as bonds.

Issuance of investment - grade corporate bonds picked up in early March in a receptive market, as investors sought higher yields than were available on safe - haven Treasury bonds.

Are other precious metals more effective than gold as safe havens from turmoil in stock and bond markets?

3) In the context of all munis being relatively «safe» nothing says a General Obligation bond is safer than a revenue bond.

The La Mesa bond is also a general obligation bond backed by taxes, which is safer than a revenue bond backed by the performance of the asset e.g. train fares.

I believe a lot of women choose homebirth because they truly believe that it is «as safe or safer than hospital» and through fear that being in a hospital will lead to psychological damage / bonding issues and a potentially harmed baby.

Less than one - third of pension - fund assets typically are parked in safer, lower - yielding government bonds and other fixed - income investments.

In fact, they occur wherever animals live in «bonded» groups — where individuals gather together because of their personal relationships rather than being forced to by environmental factors such as a food source or safe sleeping site.

It is likely that companies that produce and sell Bentonite Clay products could claim this exemption as well, since the lead is already bonded, and it contains much less than the safe threshold according to Prop 65.

Yes, I think saturated fats hold up to pan frying (their bonds don't break down) and higher heat better than monounsaturated, like olive oil, which is safe up to like 350 degrees (good for roasting and stir - frying greens at a lower temp).

But considering he spent the Spectre press tour calling his character a misogynist and declaring he'd rather slash his wrists than play Bond again — and considering recent rumors that he's turned down $ 100 million to reprise the role for two more films — it seems a safe assumption that he won't be sticking around for too much longer.

In Bond's defence, this is mainly due to other action movies tailoring their style on Bond, rather than Bond playing it safe.

But Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential race raises more questions than confidence — which was reflected in the greenback's dip early this morning while safe - haven sovereign bonds and gold shot higher.

High - yield bonds need to pay more than safer alternatives to compensate for the greater likelihood of default.

These are probably safer than municipal bonds, but rising interest rates would have a similar effect on asset pricing — water stocks would take a dip in a rising rate environment.

Bonds are actually a safe way of investing than stocks.

That's not to say that a mutual fund won't decrease in value if there is a market correction in either stocks or bonds, but it is safer than owning the individual financial instruments.

Some bond investors consider general obligation (GO) munis to be safer than revenue bonds because GOs are backed by the full taxing power and creditworthiness of the government entity issuing them.

@Dheer So the general answer is: (a) if you are managing a relatively small sum of money (no more than e.g. 75k GBP / account) you put it in a savings account or just plain account (if you don't like the interest)-- it is safe (insured by the government) and hassle free, (b) if you are managing larger sums than e.g. 75k GBP / account your best bet is treasury bonds.

Bonds did remarkably well over the last decade and they're seen as safer havens than stocks, particularly government bBonds did remarkably well over the last decade and they're seen as safer havens than stocks, particularly government bondsbonds.

Mortgage bond yields tend to be lower than corporate bond yields, as the securitization of mortgages makes such bonds safer investments.

i suppose US government bonds are a safer investment than your residence, but the gains are lower.

They are, however, widely viewed as conservative investments and safer than corporate bonds.

Conversely, non-investment grade debt offers higher yields than safer bonds, but it also comes with a significantly higher chance of default.

With most stock dividends paying less than 2 percent right now it makes sense to put your money into safe bonds.

Because bond holders are «senior» to stock holders (that is, they must be paid before common shareholders), bonds are often described as safer investments than shares of common stock.

This instrument was created for working people like you and me, thinking that the market would present a better gain after 30 or 40 years than ordinary «safe» investments, such as bonds and CDs.

Government bonds are safer than CDs as they are guaranteed by the full tax power of the US government.

Fed officials also believe that some better - than - expected economic data recently has encouraged investors to believe there is less need for the safe - haven of government bonds and more risk of inflation.

A lot of people argue that individual bonds are safer because they can be held to maturity, but a bond fund is nothing more than the summation of all the individual bonds it holds.

The drawback, however, is that because U.S. government bonds are regarded as the world's safest fixed - income investments, the interest rates they pay investors are lower than those of corporate bonds.

The stock market has, over time, consistently provided investors with higher returns than «safer» investments like certificates of deposits and bonds — but there are also risks because buying stocks means acquiring an ownership interest in companies.