Bonds

Bonds and other fixed-income assets with variable, rather than fixed, interest rates are the focus of floating rate mutual funds. When interest rates are low, fixed-income investors look for novel, and often risky, ways to supplement their income. Is now a good time to invest in floating rate bonds? Floating rate funds have grown in […]

Its investment-grade rating has been revoked. Ford’s credit rating was downgraded to BB+, one notch below investment-grade, by Standard & Poor’s, citing fears that the closure of its North American facilities will affect the company’s profitability and cash flow for a long time. Is Ford a bad investment? Ford plans to slash its borrowing costs […]

After declaring a $2 billion loss in the first quarter due to factory closures due to the coronavirus epidemic, the company stated it has issued three series of high-yield bonds, raising a total of $8 billion. Is Ford a bad investment? Ford plans to slash its borrowing costs by more than half by repurchasing $5 […]

Moody’s has assigned GE’s senior unsecured bonds a Baa 1 rating, which is a lower-tier investment-grade rating. The GE bonds examined by Barron’s yielded close to 4%, or around 0.1 percent to 0.2 percent higher than comparably rated corporate bonds. According to the bond market, GE bonds are a tad riskier. What is the rating […]

The interest you earn on a GNMA mortgage-backed bond is fully taxable on your federal and state tax returns. At the end of the year, your investment broker will send you a 1099-INT stating how much interest you received from your bonds, and that interest will be reported on your tax returns as taxable income. […]

We believe that 2022 will be another difficult year for developed-market bonds. Bond yields around the world are generally lower than those in the United States, and a strong currency makes returns considerably lower. Those looking for income are unlikely to find it in global bonds, but diversification benefits should be considered. In 2020, are […]

Our current lodestar, on the other hand, is rising rates, not dropping rates. This means that traditional bonds, such as the 10-year Treasury, are more vulnerable. Yes, wouldn’t the pile of 3 percent loans lose value if a mortgage closes at 4% this week? Yes, logically. However, assuming 10-year T-bond rates do rise from 1% […]

The Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA or Ginnie Mae) produces agency bonds that are backed by the United States government’s full faith and credit. Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) backed by loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs are guaranteed by the GNMA. The minimum denomination of new GNMAs is $25,000. […]

Bonds issued or guaranteed by U.S. federal government agencies are referred to as “agencies,” as are bonds issued by government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), which are organizations founded by Congress to promote a public purpose, such as affordable housing. Bonds issued or guaranteed by federal entities such as the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), like Treasuries, […]

The interest you earn on a GNMA mortgage-backed bond is fully taxable on your federal and state tax returns. At the end of the year, your investment broker will send you a 1099-INT stating how much interest you received from your bonds, and that interest will be reported on your tax returns as taxable income. […]