Word: bondses
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Ask most small investors if they would put money in junk bonds, and they would probably respond with a hearty no. But anyone who has a deposit in a savings and loan, holds an annuity from an insurance company, is vested in a pension plan, makes contributions to certain mutual...
Despite their name, junk bonds -- more politely known as high-yield, high- risk bonds -- often serve a useful financial purpose. Companies that are too small to issue blue-chip bonds can use high-yield securities to raise money for expansion. Because their debt is considered riskier than the bonds of...
While S&Ls own 7% of all junk bonds, depositors will be shielded from loss if a thrift runs into trouble because the Government insures deposits up to $100,000. But the junk-bond slump could increase the already enormous taxpayer cost of the Bush Administration's S&L bailout...
Mutual funds own 30% of all junk bonds. Funds that promise "high income" or "high yield" are generally the ones that invest heavily in junk. Most prudent fund managers have been switching during the past year to more creditworthy issues, including Kroger and Fort Howard Paper. Yet the depressed market...
Insurance companies own another 30% of junk bonds. While most firms concentrate no more than 8% of their assets in the securities, a few have gone beyond the safety zone. Junk bonds account for more than 35% of the $19 billion in assets held by First Executive of Los Angeles.The...