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Why You Should Expect Improved Profit Margins on Rebound
An often overlooked benefit of a recession is that it becomes far cheaper to borrow than ever before. In moving forward, this presents an opportunity for corporations to bring today’s low rates into the future. Remember, though bonds may rise and fall in cost with time, the original price – or the price at which [...]
Tags: corporate bonds, corporate debt, debt
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How Build America Bonds Fit in Your Retirement
With fixed income investors looking for higher yields, Build America Bonds may fit perfectly in their plan. Enacted as part of the 2009 economic stimulus package signed into law by President Obama, Build America Bonds present an excellent opportunity for investors to generate substantial returns with lower risk vehicles. How They Work Build America Bonds [...]
Tags: bonds, build america bonds, municipal bonds, retirement bonds, Retirement Investing
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Why Treasuries Have Lost Their Luster
Investors looking for better returns or terrified with the growing US debt have seemingly abandoned government paper. So much capital has left government bonds that several triple-A corporations offer lower bond yields than the government that taxes them. Government Debt Loses Steam Although Treasuries emerged as the global safe haven after the financial crisis of [...]
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The Great Fixed Income Bubble
Inflows into fixed income during the financial crisis of 2008-2009 have continued even through the first two months of 2010. However, investors won’t appreciate low rates indefinitely, and it appears that the next bubble may be in one of the world’s safest investments: bonds. Why Bonds are Bubbling Bond yields trade inversely to the face [...]
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