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  1. Fixed income

    Fixed income refers to any type of investment under which the borrower/issuer is obliged to make payments of a fixed amount on a fixed schedule: for example, if the borrower has to pay interest at a fixed rate once a year, and to repay the principal amount on maturity. Fixed-income securities can be contrasted with equity securities, often referred to as stocks and shares, that create no obligation to pay dividends or any other form of income. In order for a company to grow its business, it often must raise money: to finance an acquisition, buy equipment or land or invest in new product development. The terms on which investors will finance the company will depend on the risk profile of the company. The company can give up equity by issuing stock, or can promise to pay regular interest and repay the principal on the loan. The term "fixed" in "fixed income" refers to both the schedule of obligatory payments and the amount. "Fixed income securities" can be distinguished from inflation-indexed bonds, variable-interest rate notes, and the like. If an issuer misses a payment on a fixed income security, the issuer is in default, and depending on the relevant law and the structure of the security, the payees may be able to force the issuer into bankruptcy. In contrast, if a company misses a quarterly dividend to stock shareholders, there is no violation of any payment covenant, and no default.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fixed income in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fixed income in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of fixed income in a Sentence

  1. Todd Rosenbluth:

    While at Pimco, Bill Gross had a much broader team of fixed income professionals to help with the portfolios Bill Gross was Bill Gross on, however, it is unclear if the investment approach will change, either positively or negatively.

  2. Matt Tucker:

    You've seen this trend on the equity side, and I think you're seeing it start to accelerate on the fixed-income side, we definitely plan to expand this area and offer other options to investors.

  3. Eddy Vataru:

    It's common for folks to look at bonds as a ballast at times when stocks aren't doing as well, for the average investor, fixed income can serve an important function.

  4. Chief Executive Officer James Gorman:

    I thought actually fixed income is the most exciting business if (those) two things happen.

  5. Jen Robertson:

    At this point in the cycle, equity investors are trying to take any incremental news positively while fixed income investors are not, it's quite delicate at the moment and any negative news out of first quarter earnings could impact this sharp bounce.


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