threads through what is happening in the national economy, where things may be headed and why as well as the potential impact of the economic
situation on the bond market and interest rates and how it will impact the housing market and us as individuals is the core focus of the newsletters.
Not exact matches
The Greek government seems ready to tap the
bond markets again as early as next week, a source close to the
situation told CNBC
on Tuesday, which would mark the first time since 2014 that the country has borrowed from the capital
markets.
«Following the U.K. election, the relative risk investors saw in European
bonds came back and as the
situation in Greece develops, risks will hopefully unwind and as we move into a certain environment, we can expect
bond markets to continue to normalize,» Thomas Buckingham, portfolio manager of the European Equity Group at JP Morgan Asset Management, told CNBC
on Monday.
«The choices you make about your mix of stocks,
bonds, and cash should be based
on your personal
situation, goals, risk tolerance, and timeline, and you should maintain that asset mix through the ups and downs of the
market,» explains Ann Dowd, CFP ®, a vice president at Fidelity.
With RPI inflation at 5.5 % - the figure was published yesterday - and our gilt rate at 2.37 %, the real rate of return is negative
on our
bond markets and that is a very fragile
situation for the
markets.
The facts are the
situation isn't looking good: the pending PREPA July 1st default looms
on the
market, the possible restructuring of the Government Development Bank debt and the possible postponement of G.O. set — asides have sent alarms to G.O.
bond holders.
Therefore, the
bond issuer can make a profit by paying your principal amount and recalling the
bond to sell the
bonds for a higher principal rate depending
on current
market situations.
Depending
on your specific
situation, portfolios may include all types of mutual funds, exchange - traded funds (ETFs), individual stocks,
bonds and other securities or other types of investments available
on the open
market.