If it were 45 % higher, that would bring it to nearly 30, or 20 percent higher than where it was at the peak of last year's high -
yield debt concerns and not much lower than where it was during much of the worries about European debt in 2012.
Not exact matches
«If they do target aggressively the 2 percent inflation target, and undertake a significant amount of QE, that may have an impact on underlying JGB (Japanese government bond)
yields as investors become
concerned over Japan's
debt,» he said.
Other considerations that have historically been important would persist independent of our various
concerns about profit margins, Fed - induced
yield - seeking, covenant - lite leveraged loan issuance, equity margin
debt, economic deceleration, and so forth.
As long as investors aren't too
concerned about the risk of capital losses - that is, as long as investors are in a risk - seeking mood (Iron Law of Speculation), a mountain of zero - interest hot potatoes will also embolden investors to chase
yield further out on the risk spectrum, for example, in junk
debt, stocks and mortgage securities.
Privately held
debt of the U.S. government as a share of GDP increased this cycle to 74 % from 39 % in 2008, prompting
concern that the U.S. is doomed to a
debt trap in which high
debt and low
yields result in more
debt.
While the high (and rising) U.S.
debt / GDP ratio does lead to some
concern, there is little convincing evidence that this alone will cause U.S.
yields to rise.
Many have attributed the recent increase in Treasury
yields to
concern over the growing U.S. Treasury
debt burden and the higher
debt - to - GDP (gross domestic product) ratio that is expected to result from recent U.S. fiscal policies.
While CDS rates reflect
concerns about Japan's fiscal condition, low bond
yields show that investors see a dearth of viable alternatives to Japanese government
debt.
Alternatively, many
yields on sovereign
debt have turned negative due to a
concern over a lack of economic growth.
As far as the government is
concerned, there is also the problem of demand for the (existing)
debt at such low
yields and that more new
debt can't be issued at higher
yields without increasing the cost of servicing that
debt.
U.S. Dollar Falls to 15 Month Low against Basket of Major Currencies The U.S. Dollar fell to a 15 month low against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as
concerns about
debt issues in Dubai subsided, leading to increased demand for higher
yielding currencies.
I like the
yield on BCE, but the
debt load and payout ratio is
concerning.
Even the revered bond investor Howard Marks, who appears correctly
concerned about the depressed risk premiums in high -
yield debt, seems to give a pass to stocks.
«Athens» two year bond
yield maturing in April 2019 has hit its highest level in 8 months today, gaining more than 1.7 per cent since Monday, when the IMF voiced fresh
concerns about the country's
debt trajectory and growth prospects»
There is no
concern that the represented countries would have any trouble paying back
debt — many are lowering interest rates which will push prices higher — and the relatively attractive
yield of 5 % is quite worthwhile in the fixed income space.
Now I'm deciding on one more and am considering some of the same ones as U. PEP — Hard to go wrong w / this but
debt is a bit of a
concern (interest coverage ratio is good though) INTC — Good
yield, payout ratio and attractive valuation BUT I'm leary of tech as income stocks and the dividend growth is fueled too much by a previously low payout ratio instead of revenue / earnings.