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While it has been speculation for seemingly forever now, it appears as though the Federal Reserve is prepared to raise rates for the first time since the summer of 2006. Though the timetable seems to have been pushed back a bit on the heels of a strong dollar, investors should not be surprised if a…
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Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) revealed a record number of sales for the first quarter after a surprise release of its sales numbers on Friday afternoon. The company sold 10,030 cars in the quarter according to the official numbers. Just as the stock market celebrates those figures, questions about the company’s finances are beginning to be…
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Trivia question: what security trades like a bond, offers high yield like a bond, has just a little less safety than a bond but more than a stock, and was an exotic security until a few years ago? Preferred stock! Although this is LearnBonds.com, it is essential you learn about preferred stock because it is…
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An explanation of four different ways the yield curve changes and how traders position for profit.
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While fixed-income investors may be predisposed to thinking about junk bonds when it comes to high yielding securities, for added diversification and perhaps better long-term total return upside, sights should also be set on options in the equity market.
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The United Kingdom’s ten year gilt hit an all time low in trading on Thursday as the effects of the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing program appears to be taking hold of the country’s debt market. Yields hit a low of 1.396% on the market, German yields followed by hitting an all time low on…
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In dollar denominated corporate bonds, Medtronic, Inc. sold $17 billion in an effort to fund next year’s acquisition with Covidien, a hospital supplies manufacturer in Ireland. Ranked as the largest corporate bond sale in 2014, Medtronic’s sale pulled in orders of $45 billion, beating out April’s bond offering by Apple of $12 and last month’s…
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