Bad economic news sent investors out of stocks and into U.S. Treasurys this past week, extending a rally that has defied some of Wall Street's best minds, and, some say, logic. Treasury bonds maturing in 20 years or more have returned 2.1 percent so far this year. By contrast, stocks in the Dow Jones industrial average have lost 2 percent.
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Bond bubble fear returns as investors flee stocks
Posted by MaryLogan 17 days ago (http://finance.yahoo.com)Bond prices suggest GM stock may be overvalued
Posted by seamusK 17 days ago (http://www.marketwatch.com)
Investors thinking about getting in on General Motors' initial public offering may want to check the bond market before buying.
Although the company has not specified the price or size of the offering, GM's /quotes/comstock/13*!gm (GM 0.00, 0.00, 0.00%) IPO is expected to raise about $16 billion, making it the second-largest in U.S. history. It's not clear how the offering will value the auto
Although the company has not specified the price or size of the offering, GM's /quotes/comstock/13*!gm (GM 0.00, 0.00, 0.00%) IPO is expected to raise about $16 billion, making it the second-largest in U.S. history. It's not clear how the offering will value the auto
What is Distressed Debt?
Posted by KeithTimimi 125 days ago (http://www.economypedia.com)
Distressed debt is usually called distressed securities, which are securities associated with government entities or companies that are in default, already under bankruptcy protection, or in a bad situation and heading to default or bankruptcy. While there are several different types of distressed debt, the two most common include debt associated with a bank and bonds.
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Expert take on the week's trend: Bonds
Posted by Erintowner 136 days ago (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com)
Given the reluctance of the market to hold the current 10-year benchmark, maximum trading volume was seen in 8.20% 2022 paper, which has suddenly become popular with traders. Overseas cues such as US treasury yields and crude oil prices may also influence domestic bond prices. Corporate bond yields could rise as most of the issuers will be in line to raise funds considering interest rate outlook
Greece Impact on Treasury yields
Posted by SHPark 140 days ago (http://www.marketwatch.com)
Treasury prices advanced on Wednesday, pushing 10-year yields to the lowest in a month, as Greece's borrowing costs jumped and as concerns increased that an anticipated rescue package for the debt-ridden country may not alleviate worries about growth prospects in some European nations.
3 Forces Weighing on Bonds
Posted by HassanAhmad 156 days ago (http://seekingalpha.com)
Bonds are in the “fixed-income” category, and that label describes their weakness. Their return comes from a series of unchangeable (fixed) income payments, followed by a large “face value” payment (usually $1,000 per bond) at the bond’s “maturity” date. That may sound tempting in uncertain times, but when conditions improve, bonds often don’t. (For this discussion, I am assuming the bond issuer’
Interest Rate Hike Affects on Bond and Equity Markets
Posted by HassanAhmad 156 days ago (http://seekingalpha.com)
The economy and the markets have been gaining ground, aided by a slew of governmental policies. The lax monetary policy won’t last forever and a rising interest rates will deal a blow to the bond market, but will it also deal a blow to stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs)?
Strategists and analysts believe that policymakers will begin to incrementally raise rates in about six months, and the
Strategists and analysts believe that policymakers will begin to incrementally raise rates in about six months, and the
More bond market uncertainty to come?
Posted by jensonsander 224 days ago (http://uk.finance.yahoo.com)
here is now more risk of a sell-off in the bond market and yields could rise if the Bank of England decides not to continue quantative easing (QE), Britain's chief debt issuer warned in an interview published on Thursday.
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