The Myth of Safe Bonds in Wartime
Wars are expensive. Americans have become newly reacquainted with this reality since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran at the end of February. Since then,...
Category : Bonds
Which Is the Better Short-Term Bond ETF, iShares’ IGSB or Schwab’s SCHO?
by George
The Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (NYSEMKT:SCHO) and iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGSB) differ most on yield, portfolio breadth, and risk....
Canadian investors pour record $25.4 billion into foreign markets as bond inflows persist
by George
According to Statistics Canada, Canadian investors acquired $25.4bn of foreign securities in February, the largest investment in almost two years, while foreign investors purchased $6.2bn of Canadian securities after...
MoneyHash and Visa Expand Partnership with Multi-Year Partnership to Expand Cybersource Enablement Across Emerging Markets
by George
MoneyHash, the leading payment orchestration and infrastructure platform for emerging markets, today announced a multi-year partnership with Visa to enable Visa’s Cybersource across its platform,...
UDHD clears PMC plan to raise Rs200 crore via municipal bonds | Patna News
by George
Patna: The urban development and housing department (UDHD) has approved a proposal allowing Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) to issue municipal bonds worth up to Rs...
Bonds, Cash Remain Top Sources of Ballast for Equity Investors
by George
High-quality bonds, especially US Treasury and agency mortgage bonds, have proved the best diversifiers for equity exposure over the past several decades. The reason is...
Japanese government bonds rally ahead of BOJ inflation report – Markets
by George
TOKYO: Japanese government bonds rallied on Monday as markets awaited an inflation report from the central bank to gauge the timing of the next interest...
China to begin special bond sales with record 30-year offering
by George
(April 20): China will kick off this year’s ultra-long special government bond sales with a record offering of 30-year notes on Friday, in a move...
Expected economic rebound sends Gulf bonds rallying
by George
Bond prices rebounded after ceasefire Down overall since start of war Similar pattern for corporate bonds Most Gulf sovereign bond prices have rebounded since Iran...
HYG Investors Collect 10% Gains Plus Stable Dividends This Year
by George
santima.studio / Shutterstock.com Quick Read iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) — monthly distributions remain stable between $0.36-$0.41 per share. HYG’s dividend...