Sentences with phrase «which other bonds»

U.S. government bonds serve as a benchmark against which other bonds are priced — especially the Canadian variety, given the close ties between the two economies.

Not exact matches

When you own a bond mutual fund, you don't actually own a bond — which will continue to pay a coupon so long as the issuer isn't in default — you just own a share of the fund, which is comprised of lots of bonds and sometimes other things.

Whether we're posting, commenting, liking, repinning, or +1 ing, our new visual culture is one in which we're constantly offering each other little gifts, little moments of pleasure that remind us we're truly and deeply bonded to one another.»

The biggest losers were energy (XLE), consumer staples (XLP) and materials (XLB), all down more than 7 percent amid riding bond yields — which makes dividend stock yields less attractive and overrode other factors, like stronger oil prices and a weak dollar.

That's dangerous for pension funds and other large institutional investors across the world, which have been loading up on bonds, and longer - term bonds to boot.

Other funds pulling in money lately include the Vanguard Intermediate - Term Corporate Bond and SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond, both of which took in more than $ 300 million over the past week.

A target - date fund is only as good as its underlying components, which tend to be other mutual funds that cover stocks, bonds and cash.

The other hot - button issue, says Caldwell, is getting lawmakers and employers to understand the importance of family bonding and attachment — something which feeds into the aforementioned issue.

In addition, when we garden with others, and when we further enhance this activity through developing a community garden or donating some of our bounty to a food bank, we feel a sense of belonging; we bond with our peers — which in turn can lead to supportive, collaborative, and nourishing relationships, both personal and professional; and we tap into a sense of meaning and purpose in life, by helping out those in need.

Many other financial advisors recommend similar approaches to emergency funds, such as investing in bond funds or using a Roth IRA, which allows you to withdraw contributions without tax penalties.

[105] On January 8, 2008, to address ongoing structural budget issues, Governor Corzine proposed a four - part proposal including an overall reduction in spending, a constitutional amendment to require more voter approval for state borrowing, an executive order prohibiting the use of one - time revenues to balance the budget and a controversial plan to raise some $ 38 billion by leasing the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in 2010.

Many even offer target date funds, which are an all - in - one investment consisting of a mix of stocks, bonds and other assets that is managed by the firm that runs the fund and require little to no management on your part.

In most other countries with which we normally like to compare our financial markets, the corporate sector makes greater use of bond funding.

The fund may invest in asset - backed («ABS») and mortgage - backed securities («MBS») which are subject to credit, prepayment and extension risk, and react differently to changes in interest rates than other bonds.

Rates affect bond investments, but they also affect all other investments in some form or another because higher rates mean that investors have other options in which to invest (dividend and REIT investors know this all too well in the recent rate increase).

Other Treasury securities, such as Treasury bills (which have maturities of one year or less) or zero - coupon bonds, do not pay a regular coupon.

(Eventually, the European bonds, which were sold to other investors, paid out when they matured).

As I've explained before, gold usually has a low correlation to other assets, including stocks and bonds, which is why investors all around the globe favor it as a diversifier.

There are other factors impacting bond yields this week, including Friday's jobs report, which could drive yields higher if wages rise more than expected.

In this environment, which we call «highly bullish,» we tend to see negative returns from bonds and positive returns from equities and other cyclical assets.

This could spur some stock investors to trim their exposure and rotate into other asset classes, including not just bonds but also precious metals, which I believe might help gold revisit resistance from its 2016 high of $ 1,374 an ounce.

If interest rates decline, however, bond prices usually increase, which means an investor can sometimes sell a bond for more than face value, since other investors are willing to pay a premium for a bond with a higher interest payment.

I should note that Lightspeed is limited, compared with full - scale brokerage firms such as E * TRADE and TD Ameritrade, which also offer bonds, mutual funds and other investments in addition to stocks and options.

On the other hand that's a positive for municipal bonds, which are tax - free,» he said.

This meant by definition that it must have had an even larger central bank deficit, which means confusingly, that its central bank reserves grew as it exported capital abroad to purchase U.S. Treasury bonds and other assets.

A mutual fund — which pools your money with other investors to purchase stocks, bonds and other assets — is professionally managed and therefore tends to come with higher fees.

Unlike the other four ESG bond ETFs, which track U.S. debt, GRNB's portfolio holds bonds from about 20 countries.

Second, an important consequence of rising US optimism has been an increase in US bond yields, some two - thirds of which has been imported into Canada — much more than in many other countries.

Which doesn't cover investments in shares, the returns on which are directly affected by changes in the corporate tax rate (or the myriad of other investment vehicles liked bonds, REITs, mutual fund trusts, etc. that make up the bulk of the universe for Canadian investWhich doesn't cover investments in shares, the returns on which are directly affected by changes in the corporate tax rate (or the myriad of other investment vehicles liked bonds, REITs, mutual fund trusts, etc. that make up the bulk of the universe for Canadian investwhich are directly affected by changes in the corporate tax rate (or the myriad of other investment vehicles liked bonds, REITs, mutual fund trusts, etc. that make up the bulk of the universe for Canadian investors).

In other words, focus on keeping your portfolio balanced between your desired mix of stocks and bonds, rather than which stocks and bonds to choose.

For instance — why would Apple (or these other multinationals) repatriate any cash rather than issue Aussie or Euro bonds which have lower long term rates.

The fund and the government say they will honour their other commitments, which should remove doubts about 1MDB's last big outstanding liability, a $ 3 billion bond which already carries a letter of state support.

This led to a substantial tightening of credit spreads, which made Russian bonds look expensive compared to their peers in other emerging markets.

Morgan Stanley's first - ever green bond issuance and the broader growth across the market reflect what has become fertile ground for green bonds, which are similar to other fixed income instruments except that the proceeds are directed toward specific projects that address environmental issues.

Treasury bonds are considered by most to be free of default risk, so they are the benchmark to which all other types of bonds are compared.

This is inaccurate, because there are other factors which combine with credit risk to make up the «spread premium» that other types of bonds have over treasuries.

The other is a quiet period in new credit issuance, whether leveraged loans or bonds, which persisted through the winter.

The bonds of JCPenney (which is not in great financial shape) on the other hand, were yielding 8.3 %.

They make their money through net interest income, which is the difference between what they receive in interest from loans they issue versus what they pay out on deposits, bonds, and other forms of borrowing.

Other factors also impact portfolio performance; most notably, the specific market segments in which it is invested — durations of junk bond funds will exceed durations of treasury funds with similar maturities.

There was a time when actively managed funds — which can include a mix of stocks, bonds or other assets (from commodities like oil to real estate)-- were the norm.

Investors should determine which bond products are right for them based on their investment objectives, risk tolerance, financial situation and other individual factors, and re-evaluate them on a periodic basis.

Additionally, the Enrollment Program does away with minimum capital requirements and costly bonding or insurance requirements, which were included in the initial bill and in most attempts in other jurisdictions to regulate virtual currency businesses, including New York's BitLicense.

So, market participants who buy and sell bonds at different prices are expressing different views about a number of variables: the likelihood that these cash flows will be received (credit quality); the velocity at which they may be received (prepayment or extension); their relative value to other bonds; and their interest rates relative to prevailing rates.

Mortgage rates, on the other hand, are influenced by the 10 - year US Treasury bond, which is determined by the market, not the Fed.

This has prompted many foreign investors to seek out other investments, including American municipal bonds, which still offer attractive yields.

The Balanced Asset Class Index which included large caps, small caps, value stocks and bonds fared much better than the all - stock options and outperformed the other options over the full cycle 4 out of 5 times.

Quantitative easing is a process via which the Fed purchases mortgage - backed securities (MBS) and other bonds in the open market in order to lower bonds yields and everyday mortgage rates.

Those increases have drawn the notice of institutional investors, such as pension funds and insurance companies, which have turned to real estate as low interest rates have reduced returns from other steady investments, such as bonds.

Cash Allocations: I talked about this chart in the video on the Global Risk Radar, specifically I talked about this alongside the chart which showed valuations as expensive for the major assets (property, stocks, and bonds), and how it reflects the trend where central banks have bullied investors out of cash and into other assets.