A new breed of hybrid, contingent convertibles are bonds that behave like equities but pay interest like bonds
A rise in long-term interest rates amid the end of the Fed's quantitative easing program will make it more difficult to find the point at which the reward for investing is sufficient to compensate for the duration and credit risks
Although corporate, high-yield and global bonds offer a substantial pickup in yield over Government of Canada bonds, these higher-return issues come with their fair share of peril. Buyer beware when swimming in dangerous waters
Moody’s expects the global speculative-grade default rate to remain stable in 2014
Association suggests that there would likely be strong demand for ultra-long government bonds
Provided there is an orderly resolution to U.S. budget discussions, corporate default rates should relatively stable for the next year
Integrated dealers can expect foreign competition in to heat up once again
The unfortunate situation in Detroit has increased the focus on munis, but there's not much to worry about in Canada
The big domestic firms captured market share from foreign rivals
Previous such ends have led to secular bull stock markets. This time, a bull market has been in effect since 2009