Sentences with phrase «than government bonds in»

That's in large part because dividend yields have been considerably higher than government bonds in most developed markets including Canada over this time.

Dividend stocks currently yield more than government bonds in major markets such as Canada and may remain a valuable source of income even as interest rates slowly begin to rise south of the border.

That's in large part because dividend yields have been considerably higher than government bonds in most developed markets including Canada over this time.

Dividend stocks currently yield more than government bonds in major markets such as Canada and may remain a valuable source of income even as interest rates slowly begin to rise south of the border.

Not exact matches

It buys long - term government bonds, including those with durations longer than three years, in what is dubbed «rinban» market operations.

Japanese government bonds skidded in their worst sell - off in more than three years, despite weaker stocks, accelerating a slide begun in the wake of last Friday's Bank of Japan easing steps that disappointed many investors.

The move is a novel way for the San Mateo, Calif., company to finance the enormous cost of installing panels on thousands of roofs — a typical residential system costs $ 25,000 — while appealing to retail investors who are on the hunt for better rates of return than they can find in savings accounts and government bonds.

Poland's 10 - year government bond yield rose 7 basis points to 3.14 percent, its highest level in four weeks, rising more than U.S. and German yields which it often tracks.

In essence, if correct, this means there is less price risk in government debt securities than corporate fixed income issues, and therefore the extra 10 % should largely be made up of government bonds rather than corporates and preferred shareIn essence, if correct, this means there is less price risk in government debt securities than corporate fixed income issues, and therefore the extra 10 % should largely be made up of government bonds rather than corporates and preferred sharein government debt securities than corporate fixed income issues, and therefore the extra 10 % should largely be made up of government bonds rather than corporates and preferred shares.

As the Christian Science Monitor noted, that's probably a more realistic concern for China, which holds $ 1.3 trillion in U.S. government bonds, than Washington missing interest or principal payments.

Rather than follow the Stalin model of turning an agrarian society of Russia into a state - owned industrial superpower like the USSR - killing millions of your own people in the process, incidentally - Myerson suggests that the government own all businesses by buying the stocks and bonds of all businesses as an «investment» in the private sector.

First, he believes that an investor in a low - cost S&P index fund who reinvests all dividends will do better — very likely substantially better — than an investor who buys a 17 - year government bond and reinvests all of his coupons in the same instrument.

The simplified explanation for this aberrant investing disaster was a dramatic rise in interest rates during the period: Rates on long - term government bonds went from 4 % at year - end 1964 to more than 15 % in 1981.

Treasury yields retreat on Thursday by falling rates in European government bonds after eurozone inflation data came in weaker than expected.

It also appears that the ECB will concentrate on reducing its purchases of government (rather than corporate) bonds, but here issuance is increasing, with the net amount of eurozone government debt set to expand in 2018, in contrast to the contraction seen over the previous 18 months.

[2] Indeed, to my mind, the value of these initiatives has been less the «integration» aspect than the progress made in enabling eight local bond markets to function more effectively for foreign and domestic investors and, not least, for the governments and other borrowers of those countries.

Banks receive government bonds or central bank deposits in exchange for their bad debts, accepted at face value rather than at «mark - to - market» prices.

European government bond and U.S. 10 - year Treasury yields are trading at their highest levels in more than two months and the U.S. 30 - year Treasury bond yield reached a high for the year on Tuesday.

It helps the economy more, for example, if they put the money toward productive new companies than if they invest in government bonds.

«I expect protracted negotiations as the international organizations will ask for more than amending the central bank law,» Daniel Bebesy, who helps oversee $ 1.5 billion mostly in Hungarian government bonds at Budapest Fund Management, said by phone today.

The idea that real interest rates — that is, adjusted for inflation — will be lower than they have been historically is reflected in the pronouncements of policymakers such as Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen, the medium - term forecasts of official agencies such as the Congressional Budget Office and the International Monetary Fund and the pricing of government bonds whose payments are tied to inflation.

Treasury yields fall after tepid eurozone inflation data spark German bund rally European government bonds strengthened as inflation weakensTreasury yields retreat on Thursday by falling rates in European government bonds after eurozone inflation data came in weaker than expected.

In recent months, the yield on US corporate bonds, especially investment - grade securities, is a little more than 100 basis points compared to the yield on government debt, dropping within striking distance of the lows seen post the 2008 financial crisis.

Similarly important are the returns that bond investors are willing to accept in financing governments, which is generally seen as a less risky proposition than loaning money to commerce.

In other words, central banks should consider printing money for governments to spend directly rather than just to buy up bonds.

In just one quarter the S&P 500 returned more than a seven - year U.S. government bond would have returned over its entire lifetime.

Currently, the U.S. Treasury Department is taking far more of it than it should, and mortgage bonds are being propped up artificially with another $ 1 trillion of government guaranteed paper being issued in 2009.

If the banks can borrow at less than 1 % in the short - term inter-bank market, and get nearly 4 % on Treasuries, or 5 % on government - guaranteed mortgage bonds, why should they ever bother doing anything else?

Inflation - protected securities would likely outperform nominal government bonds amid higher - than - expected U.S. inflation, but stocks might not easily stomach a sharp upturn in interest rates or Federal Reserve (Fed) hawkishness.

The bottom line of Draghi's answers was that the ECB would only buy government bonds rated lower than investment grade if the countries are in a bailout programme and the programme is not in a review period.

It's also interesting to examine the changing significance and dynamics of the European bond market in general, which has almost doubled in size since 2005 to more than $ 10 trillion today, including government, investment - grade corporate debt and high yield.

Instead of keeping 20 % in cash, thereby reducing expected risk to 12 %, the investor could move into 10y government bonds with a higher return than cash and even a little bit of negative correlation with equities.

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.

More than 70 % of the bonds in developed - market government bond indexes today have yields of 1 % or lower, as the chart below shows.

I don't want to mislead in this article because the investments I will be discussing are a bit riskier than FDIC insured certificates of deposit or government bonds.

Among US government bond ETFs, short - term bond ETFs accumulated more than $ 6 billion in flows, while long - term bond ETFs saw $ 0.3 billion in outflows amid changes in volatility and shifting interest rate expectations (see US government bond ETF flow).

In fact, a recent report even found that 30 % of millennials would rather invest in cryptocurrencies than stocks or government bondIn fact, a recent report even found that 30 % of millennials would rather invest in cryptocurrencies than stocks or government bondin cryptocurrencies than stocks or government bonds.

This second trend borne from ultra-loose monetary policy has forced many investors to seek out higher - yielding alternatives including dividend stocks, which, on average, yield more than 10 - year government bonds in most major developed markets, including Canada (see chart below).

Improper public to private communication might seem trivial in an environment as open as bond markets but the truth is that private actors are poorly informed and, in more cases than expected, react to media reports rather than information from the Spanish government or other official sources.

The bond had practically been sold on the blind side of Ghanaians, while the Akufo - Addo government was less than 100 days in office.

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

«Getting on the housing ladder» may sound like an innocuous phrase, but it in fact refers to accessing the most desirable financial asset, capable of increasing our paper wealth many times more than moving job or investing in the stock market or government bonds.

The blame for this can often go as much to local press as to citizens themselves, but thanks to Gotham Gazette, an online source for what's happening in the world of NYC government, citizens of the nation's largest metropolis will have to to blame something other than the media if they can't name their borough president or the nuances of the latest bond issue.»

«In 2008 alone, state and local governments spent more than $ 66 billion to improve the overall quality of school facilities, and another $ 400 billion is owed in school improvement and construction bond debt.&raquIn 2008 alone, state and local governments spent more than $ 66 billion to improve the overall quality of school facilities, and another $ 400 billion is owed in school improvement and construction bond debt.&raquin school improvement and construction bond debt.»

The main takeaway from the $ 190 billion annual spending plan — $ 132 billion in day - to - day general fund spending and the rest in special fund and bond fund spending — is that it sets aside more money than ever for the state's rainy - day fund instead of expanding a range of government services.

It shows that, with each successive transaction, the financial burden has resulted in higher debt - per - student costs as UNO has nearly no other source of revenue other than public transfers via direct subsidies, publicly issued bonds and government contracts.

Bonds have a maturity date, and if you stay with AAA bonds, you have an excellent chance of getting all your money back + interest on that date, regardless of what bonds do in the meantime; if you only get government bonds, you are guaranteed to get your money back by full tax power of government — more secure than Bonds have a maturity date, and if you stay with AAA bonds, you have an excellent chance of getting all your money back + interest on that date, regardless of what bonds do in the meantime; if you only get government bonds, you are guaranteed to get your money back by full tax power of government — more secure than bonds, you have an excellent chance of getting all your money back + interest on that date, regardless of what bonds do in the meantime; if you only get government bonds, you are guaranteed to get your money back by full tax power of government — more secure than bonds do in the meantime; if you only get government bonds, you are guaranteed to get your money back by full tax power of government — more secure than bonds, you are guaranteed to get your money back by full tax power of government — more secure than a CD.

Debt funds invest in fixed income instruments such as Corporate and Government bonds, are lower - risk investment options for those looking for better interest rates than their bank's savings accounts / fixed deposits.

Strong demand for broad market and US government ETFs contributed to a more than $ 15 billion gain in net flows (see Bond ETFs keep momentum going).

Inflation - protected securities would likely outperform nominal government bonds amid higher - than - expected U.S. inflation, but stocks might not easily stomach a sharp upturn in interest rates or Federal Reserve (Fed) hawkishness.