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junk bond

n. a low-rated corporate bond that pays higher interest because of greater risk. (Parallel to junk food.) Don’t put all your money into junk bonds.
See also: bond, junk
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11] The lack of association between the stock-price reaction and real estate holdings or financial strength ratings is consistent with the argument that individual policyholders were expected to respond to press coverage of junk bonds.
INTERFIRM STOCK PRICE EFFECTS OF ASSET-QUALITY PROBLEMS AT FIRST EXECUTIVE CORPORATION
The junk bond market is very hot right now, with investors pouring in a lot of cash based on the strong returns," observed Joel Friedman, director at Standard & Poor's in New York.
If you hate risk, scrap junk bonds
Hayden, D-Los Angeles, said he was particularly concerned with contributions from Apollo Advisors, a Century City-based investment company formed by some of the principals who had worked for Drexel Burnham Lambert during its days of selling junk bonds.
MAYORAL HOPEFULS AT IT AGAIN : RIORDAN, HAYDEN CRITICIZE SOURCES OF CONTRIBUTIONS
3 billion of fresh cash to junk bond funds in the first quarter of 1992, on top of $3.
SMALL INVESTORS WISELY CASH IN JUNK BONDS
Because First Capital was forced into conservatorship last May, in part because of its extensive junk bond holdings, Pacific Mutual will immediately begin to liquidate the company's junk bonds in an orderly manner and replace them with investment-grade assets.
PACIFIC MUTUAL PROPOSES TO FULLY PROTECT POLICYHOLDERS AND ANNUITANTS OF FIRST CAPITAL
8 /PRNewswire/ -- With yields on money funds and CDs now below 5 percent, small investors are rushing into risky junk bond mutual funds that yield 10 percent or more, according to data gathered for MONEY magazine's Small Investor Index.
MONEY SMALL INVESTOR INDEX: SMALL INVESTORS CHASE RISKY JUNK BONDS
Asquith, et al interpret their findings as clear evidence that the probability of junk bond defaults increases with the age of the bonds.
Revisiting the high-yield bond market
And although they are paying higher risk premiums, non-investment-grade companies still are able to raise funds: Junk bond offerings have accounted for about 25 percent of the gross issuance this year.
Testimony of Federal Reserve Officials
In turn, Milken and his brokerage firm, Drexel Burnham Lambert, were looking for funds to create their dreamed-of junk bond network.
Will Charlie Keating ride again? Congress is once again looking at banking deregulation. Will it ignore the lessons of the past?
Junk bond funds attracted huge amounts of investor capital in the 1980s.
Mutual funds: it's time for better reporting
Concerns Regarding Junk Bond Market Exceed 'Credit Crunch' Worries
Emerging Companies Face Greater Uncertainty but Are Not Panicked, According to Foley & Lardner Survey
So far the defaults have remained very low and thus the investors have continued to pour money into junk bond ETFs-which are the most convenient way to invest in this asset class.
Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Guggenheim Multi-Asset Income ETF, PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio and JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN
Red flags, including ugliness in the junk bond market, options activity and the ease with which support levels have been broken suggest more selling ahead.
Uncertainty signs point to more losses
Institutional investors typically grab the lion's share of public bonds, but does it make sense for casual investors to help float a $15 billion loan to a nearly bankrupt state whose credit has been downgraded by Wall Street to near junk bond status?
BOND AID ECONOMIC RECOVERY CERTIFICATES SHOULD HELP PUT CALIFORNIA'S FINANCES BACK IN BALANCE
It helps that junk bond funds have enjoyed an impressive run.
Find jewels in junk: high-yield bond funds are one way to beat the interest-rate trap. (Mutual Fund Focus)
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