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Only two years ago they were rating AAA all the toxic bonds that created the crisis,» said Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, adding that the downgrade was executed «not because of what Greece is doing but because of the decisions being taken by the EU that are not considered as going far enough.»

The main stock index dropped by as much as 2.4 percent earlier, while the benchmark 10 - year government bond yield rose to 6.944 percent, the highest since August 2017.

Green bonds were not among the levies recommended by the provincial transit agency Metrolinx to raise the estimated $ 2 billion a year that's needed to improve transit in the Toronto - Hamilton area.

By comparison, popular intermediate - term U.S. bond funds managed by PIMCO and others run $ 1.02 trillion, up 2.6 percent in net assets this yeaBy comparison, popular intermediate - term U.S. bond funds managed by PIMCO and others run $ 1.02 trillion, up 2.6 percent in net assets this yeaby PIMCO and others run $ 1.02 trillion, up 2.6 percent in net assets this year.

He shares the consensus view that the 30 - year bull market in bonds is now spent and recommends buying floating - rate notes issued by corporations that reset their coupon according to market rates every three or six months.

Specifically, there are concerns about what might happen should the tide turn in the bond markets when 30 years of falling interest rates reverses at a time when the Federal Reserve is preparing to tighten monetary policy by forcing rates higher.

The current deadlock has raised pressure on Greek bonds on Thursday morning, sending the 10 - year bond yields up by 5 basis point.

The yield on the U.S. 10 - year Treasury jumped to its highest level since 2014 on Friday morning, underlining a wider move in bond markets caused by central banks moving away from financial crisis policies.

And it also means that bond market traders believe we're likely to see at least a quarter point hike in interest rates by the middle of next year.

Citigroup cut Chief Executive Michael Corbat's pay by about 10 % in 2014, a year in which the bank's profit nearly halved due to higher legal costs and a slump in bond trading.

Their profit margins are roughly measured by the difference between mortgage rates and the banks» own costs of borrowing, which is approximated by the Bank of Canada's five - year benchmark bond rate — about 1.2 %.

Diczok expects the 10 - year Treasury bond to trade within the range of 2.78 percent to 3.38 percent this year, likely finishing above 3 percent by year - end.

He has implemented a massive stimulus policy by cutting the central bank's benchmark interest rate to negative, keeping the 10 - year Japanese government bond yield near 0 percent in an effort to control the yield curve and stepping up the Bank of Japan's asset purchases.

If it sticks to the plan, it will reduce its bond purchases by roughly $ 420 billion this year.

Total issuance of leveraged loans and high yield bonds is down by nearly $ 140 billion this year compared to 2014, to about $ 575 billion.

A survey last year by Mercer, a retirement and investment group, revealed that European pension funds would be inclined to raise their bond holdings when average long - term sovereign bond yields reached 2.8 percent.

It also means the Federal Reserve is likely to forge ahead with its plans to cut back on its bond - buying activity later this year and to ultimately end the bond - buying program by mid 2014.

That money, which is mostly held in short - term U.S. bonds and money market funds, was kept in Ireland for years, until an investigation by the European Union into whether the company failed to pay taxes caused it to move its holdings to Jersey, a small island off the coast of Normandy that rarely taxes corporations.

This, along with the fact that rallies in the 10 - year futures have also been accompanied by high volume, has Ciana believing that the bond market could soon rally.

By the way, the duration of the five - year 5 % bond (using a current yield of 3 % and semi-annual compounding) is 4.68 years (calculated on my spreadsheet).

The DGSE hiring target is 500 - 600 recruits a year to bring its numbers up to 7,100 by 2019, but the skills required are not those of amphibious frogmen or secret agents of the kind incarnated by the fictional British character James Bond.

But that total is dwarfed by the more than $ 1.5 trillion invested in intermediate - term portfolios (3.5 - to six - year average duration), which include core bond funds hewing to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate index.

By contrast, many investors are moving into diversified investment - grade fixed products, such as the IShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG), which has had net inflows of $ 435 million this quarter and $ 2.2 billion of net inflows year - to - date.

The $ 3 trillion hedge fund industry, which has been struggling to outperform stock and bond markets, could see assets shrink by as much as 30 percent in the next three years if performance continues to disappoint, according to a report this month from Boston Consulting Group.

Some investors are now making calls that the euro zone's central bank could end its massive bond - buying program by the end of next year, with a potential rate increase in the fourth quarter.

In addition, both variable and fixed - rate mortgage rates have risen over the past year as a result of moves by the Bank of Canada and fluctuations in the bond markets.

Bonds, as measured by the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index ETF (BND), were down more than 2 percent year - to - date through the end of February.

Over the past several months, debt traders have been growing increasingly wary of this type of monetary tightening by global central banks, which have been the biggest buyers of bonds for years.

But the bank has taken more extreme measures, such as ramping up purchases to more than 40 percent of the market overall and saying it would control the yield curve by keeping the 10 - year government bond yield around 0 percent.

Indeed, Randell Moore, who survey's economists as the editor of the Blue Economic Indicators, says the current consensus is for the yield on the 10 - year Treasury bond to rise to 3.25 % by the end of 2015.

By then, you'll have about $ 50,000 invested in municipal bonds, which will probably be earning $ 2,500 a year in interest.

Italian 10 - year bond yields fell 2.5 basis points (bps) to 1.754 percent while other euro zone yields were pushed higher by a sell - off in U.S. Treasuries and data suggesting the euro zone economy was not as weak as expected.

In addition to this secular shift in portfolios, a paper published by the Kansas City Fed predicts a gradual overall increase in bond ownership among people older than 65 compared to the same age group in previous years.

Conveniently, all three of these projections are for 10 - year bonds issued by the federal government, allowing for an apples - to - apples comparison.

This is nearly double the cushion on offer two years ago — and far larger than the thin insulation provided by longer - term bonds today.

The U.S. 10 - Year Bond is a debt obligation note by The United States Treasury, that has the eventual maturity of 10 years.

[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.

But more than anyone, Mr. Schäuble has come to embody the consensus that has helped shape European economic policy for years: that the path to sustained economic recovery for financially troubled countries is to slash spending, raise taxes when necessary and win back the trust of bond markets and other investors by displaying commitment to fiscal prudence — even if that process imposes deep economic pain as it plays out.

Manulife, Sun Life Financial and iA Financial Group led the $ 290 - million transaction by investing in 19 - year bonds issued by Phase II Investment Trust.

Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein, 61, is trying to ride out a years - long bond - trading slump that's being compounded by market swings and stiffer regulations — challenges that have forced many competitors to scale back.

Well in fact it borrows the money by selling 50 - year bonds.

All in all, we believe eurozone bond yields may move a little higher, but any increase is likely to be capped by the ECB's ongoing level of purchases, at least until policymakers start to signal their next steps on monetary policy later in the year.

His flagship DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund (DBLTX) has outperformed its benchmark by a wide margin in the last six years.

A Treasury bond is basically a long - term security issued by the U.S. Treasury that features a 30 - year, fixed maturity and requires a minimum investment of $ 100.

A 2015 bond prospectus, which HNA filed in Singapore, described it as a «related party» while annual reports filed by Hainan Airlines over 18 years stated that Pacific American was a major supplier.

For example, some investors may have taken on more risk in their portfolios in recent years by moving into lower - quality bonds or dividend stocks, in an attempt to generate additional yield.

The other provinces would have access to Canada Pension Plan surpluses, in proportion to the contributions made by their residents, through the sale of provincial bonds and provincially guaranteed securities on 20 year terms at the long - term federal bond rate.

His flagship DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund (DBLTX) has outperformed its benchmark by a wide margin in the last five years.

The bond market's second week of the year was another setback, aided by reports of diminished interest from Japan (trimming the size of quantitative easing) and reports that Chinese officials are recommending to slow or halt its buying of Treasurys.

The recently passed tax cuts could increase the Federal deficit by around $ 200 billion this year, adding to the supply of bonds.