Bonds that mature when your grandchildren will be hitting middle age are selling out. But if interest rates and inflation finally start to rise, these bonds' liquidity could suffer
Bonds with interest rates in negative territory may seem daft, but many smart money managers are loading up on them. Insurance against plummeting stocks is part of the attraction
Amid weaker than expected economic growth in the U.S., flat rates and unknowns such as the fallout from the Brexit vote, bond investors may want to look at short-term corporates - and hope
Investors looking for safety at all costs are piling into ultra-low and negative-rate government bonds. But if and when normal interest rates return, these bonds could start to bleed red ink
A new type of bank bond, contingent convertibles, offers higher yields than more senior bank debt. But CoCo bonds are converted to shares if the bank's capital falls below a preset threshold
The high-yield bond market is being infected by the grim circumstances facing energy firms with high debt levels. The trick is to find the survivors
Sovereign debt, the safest part of the bond market, continues to thrive - and U.S. treasuries are the best of the bunch
Investment-grade corporates offer yield boosts vs government bonds of equal term
As the yuan joins the elite circle of reserve currencies, more investors will be using Chinese bonds for fixed-income
The baseline for fixed-income investments is sovereign debt, but beating those returns is possible by adding duration risk or default risk – usually using corporate bonds. In the calm waters of senior debt issues, a Bell Canada 6.55% bond due May 1, 2029, with an A (low) rating from Toronto-based DBRS Ltd. recently was priced […]