Posts Tagged ‘yield’

A Junk Bond is…

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

A junk bond (also known as a high-yield bond) is a type of investment that is very risky to make, but it can lead to higher yields than safer investments. High-risk bonds got the name “junk” because of their low credit ratings (typically below Ba or BB).

Yield is…

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Yield is the rate of return on an investment, usually expressed as a percentage. It is the amount of money returned to investors on their investments.