The most popular explanation of the yen's languor is a revival of the “carry trade” (ie, borrowing in cheap yen to buy higher-yielding investments elsewhere). 对日圆疲软的最常见的解释就是“利差交易”(即借入便宜的日圆然后在其他地方购入更高收益的投资品)的重新流行。 14. 47kb The AUDJPY...
BofA's NII is also expected to benefit from fixed-rate assets and securities portfolio repricing over time into higher-yielding assets. A steeper yield curve is also positive for banks as they can borrow money at lower short-term rates and lend at higher long-term rates, bolsterin...
The article considers which investments are apt to benefit most from the U.S. Federal Reserve's (Fed's) September 18, 2013 decision to continue with its bond-buying program. It is stated that the Fed's move will be particularly advantageous for real-estate investment trusts and stocks such...
In addition to the higher yields offered by Chinese bonds, China’s latest policy changes have provided the necessary ingress to allow more Japanese investors and investors across the globe to take part in the high-yielding bond bonanza. “China’s policy stance on markets is becoming very open...
The revenue decrease was driven by volume declines, lower fuel surcharges, reduced demand surcharges, and a mix shift toward lower-yielding services. The company completed a $500 million accelerated share repurchase (ASR) transaction during the quarter. Approximately 2...
crisis era, and construction starts are decelerating at the fastest pace since 2010 (Exhibit 3). Despite lagging commercial real estate price indexes, early signs suggest a market upturn, indicating a potentially opportune moment for debt investors, especially in higher-yielding mortgage risk segments...
While it is commendable that China is exhibiting unflinching support to improve the quality of research and development, the important question is whether these investments are yielding any significant results on the global stage? Well, the answer to this question could be found in the...
Another way that higher rates lower inflation in an economy is by making the domestic currency stronger. A Fed Funds rate hike means the returns that an overseas investor can make by moving their foreign currency into now higher-yielding US dollar-denominated assets, such as US government debt....
The price of a 2%-yielding bond will fall, and significant capital losses are certainly possible for what many people consider to be a“safe” investment. We have seen this phenomena of rising interest rates/falling bond prices play out on a short-term, cyclical basis before, as the charts...
Euro MMFs, in contrast, were yielding 245 basis points. The prevailing central bank rate was 250 basis points. While these figures are averages, they highlight the phenomenon. If rates begin to fall, the beta effect tends to work in reverse – MMF yields fall more slowly than bank deposit...