Due to the increased appetite for riskier investments, the yield on HY bonds have dropped to record lows for both YTD and full-year comparisons, with 320.2bps as average spread to benchmark. This low is largely driven by deals with longer maturity (7+ years). They have been constrained by...
which is one reason the yield has reached such an eye-popping level. That said, it's cheap for a reason as investors remain deeply concerned about its weaker financial situation. While those numbers should get better over the next year as growth projects start contributing earnings...
In 2018, high-yieldingsavings accountsoutperformed the stock market for the first time in over a decade. As a result of rising interest rates, savings rates — the annual percentage yield banks pay consumers on their money — are now as high as 2.4 percent, up from 0.1 percent, on average...
Choosing high-yield investment options shouldn’t be a game of roulette. With an understanding of the average rate of return and investment strategies aimed at when you need the money you’re investing, you should be able to choose safe investments that meet your needs. ...
Covenants: A brief overview The quest for returns higher than sovereign and investment-grade corporate instruments drives the market for high-yield bonds. Safe investments (for example, short-term US treasury securities or government-insured savings accounts (at the extreme)) provide modest returns ...
by High Yield Hunter Invest In Texas Don' forget that WMB is in the process of buying back shares of WPZ. In cutting the dividend to WMB unit holders and selling assets, they are using most of these funds to accomplish that. With Corvex 4% ownership, that only helps the situation, plus...
The Asian High Yield Bond Fund seeks to maximise total return. The Fund invests at least 70% of its total assets in high yield fixed income transferable securities, denominated in various currencies, issued by governments and agencies of, and companies domiciled in, or exercising the predominant ...
A high-yield savings account can be a safe place to earn interest on your money while keeping it easily accessible for emergencies or other expenses. Annual percentage yields (APYs) on top high-yield savings accounts are still above 4 percent, which is around eight times the current national ...
The Global High Yield Bond Fund seeks to maximise total return. The Fund invests globally at least 70% of its total assets in high yield fixed income transferable securities. The Fund may invest in the full spectrum of available fixed income transferable securities, including non-investment grade...
modifications in the banks' internal protocols and practices that may be required as a result.FindingsWhen the provisions of MiFID II are applied on January 3, 2018, they may have a dramatic impact on global financial markets, including a number of practical implications for the high-yield ...