Depending on the change in coupon rate of subsequent bonds, the price of the existing bonds may vary in the secondary market. Like the interest rate on fixed deposits (FDs), bonds also come with a ...

There’s a sudden rush of debenture public issues in the market and you can benefit from investing in such debentures in two ways. If you choose to hold the debenture till maturity, you will receive a ...

Here's what you need to know about the current yield of a bond. Bonds can help the federal government or other agencies raise money for specific projects. They’re like loans that investors make to ...

Coupon rate refers to the interest rate paid by the bond issuer periodically to the investor. Whereas, bond yield refers to the rate of return generated by the bond if any investor holds it till ...

Lets do a quick recap of yield spreads... Debt issued by the US Government (Treasury bills, notes, and bonds) is considered to be the highest credit quality....also known as 'Risk Free'. These 'RISK ...

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The floodgates to the high yield bond market have opened, leading to huge new-issue volume of late, as companies take advantage of super-low coupons available in market. In high-yield, the heavy ...

A version of this article was published in the November 2015 issue of Morningstar ETFInvestor. Download a complimentary copy of ETFInvestor here. Flaw of Averages Duration, by itself, is a crude ...

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SWK Holdings specializes in healthcare financing through term loans and royalty agreements, with baby bonds offering an attractive 8.9% income yield despite trading above call price. The company saw ...