Bonds

Why Investor Louis Navellier Is Concerned About Bond Vigilantes
Growth investor Louis Navellier's latest comments on the Federal Reserve, interest rates and inflation.
Paul Ausick
1 year ago

Investor Louis Navellier Expects ECB Bond Buying to Weigh on US Dollar
Observations and comments on the global economy from growth investor Louis Navellier.
Paul Ausick
1 year ago

Investor Louis Navellier Expects Market Surge
Observations and comments on U.S. equity markets from growth investor Louis Navellier.
Paul Ausick
1 year ago

Why David Tepper Believes Now Is Not the Time to Be Bearish
Famed investor David Tepper weighs in on the current situation in the markets, including where interest rates go from here.
Chris Lange
1 year ago

Companies Are Drowning in Cash, and in Debt
An S&P Global Ratings report indicates that corporate cash balances in the United States now sit at a combined $2.5 trillion.
Jon C. Ogg
1 year ago

Green Bond Issues Top $1 Trillion but More Are Needed
More than $1 trillion has been issued in green bonds over the past 13 years. The proceeds have been used to finance projects such as wind and solar farms and wastewater management in an effort to...
Paul Ausick
1 year ago

Top 10 Charts & Graphs for the Week of June 8-12, 2020: S&P 500, Boeing, Hertz, Gold, Bonds, Bitcoin, Oil & More
Now that June is underway, the recent recovery in unemployment and the continued surge in the stock market have managed to surprise just about everyone. These are also hard to fathom in the wake of...
Jon C. Ogg
2 years ago

Why Borrowing $8.5 Billion Won’t Impact Apple Stock
Apple borrowed $8.5 billion Monday in a four-part bond deal. Why? Because right now, money is cheap.
Carl Sullivan
2 years ago

GE Looks to Refinance Its Debt as It Faces Potential S&P Credit Rating Downgrade
GE is taking actions that will look like a refinancing of some debt to solidify the conglomerate's financial position.
Jon C. Ogg
2 years ago
Last Updated: 2 years ago

How the Federal Reserve's Junk Bond Purchases Will Actually Work
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented actions. The Federal Reserve, Treasury and even politicians in America have managed to forge together bailout and rescue packages to fight the COVID-19...
Jon C. Ogg
2 years ago

10 Credit Ratings Actions That Could Increase Corporate Borrowing Costs in the COVID-19 Recession
Here are 10 fresh credit rating actions that investors will want to consider when analyzing the finances of companies.
Jon C. Ogg
2 years ago
Last Updated: 2 years ago

Trouble Ahead for the Municipal Bond Market in a COVID-19 Pandemic Recession?
Most investors think of bonds as safer and less volatile than stocks. However, it turns out that municipal bonds have a lot of exposure to a bad economy.
Jon C. Ogg
2 years ago

Economic Panic Also Destroys Values in High-Yield Bond Funds and ETFs
When stock market turmoil and economic turmoil coincide into a perfect storm, it turns out that the high-yield sector in corporate bonds, municipal bonds and emerging market bonds tend to get gutted.
Jon C. Ogg
2 years ago
Last Updated: 2 years ago

Beyond Rate Cuts, How Can Governments Boost the Economy During a Pandemic Outbreak?
One of the biggest concerns in the financial markets at this time is that governments and central banks have few obvious policy tools to help keep their economies going if what was seen in China...
Jon C. Ogg
2 years ago
Last Updated: 2 years ago

Record-Low Treasury Yields: Coronavirus vs. Rate Cuts and Inverted Yield Curves
Long-term Treasury yields are at lows that have never been seen before, and parts of the yield curve are inverted. With a fresh case of the coronavirus in the United States, the markets are feeling...
Jon C. Ogg
2 years ago
Last Updated: 2 years ago