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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. Mark Luschini:

    Today is going to be a day where we have a short session for both fixed income and equity investors pre-holiday, there's not going to be a lot ultimately taken away from today's trading regardless of what direction the market goes in.

  2. Barry Schwartz:

    We are in a low-growth, flat lined world and we've been that way for five years and the stock market climbed a giant amount, low interest rates are the best thing that can happen to competing assets to cash and fixed income.

  3. Todd Rosenbluth:

    DoubleLine Total Return and DoubleLine Core Fixed income continued their strong relative performance in January, after outperforming peers in 2015, the funds have performed well with less volatility, which is particularly appealing to investors in an uncertain bond market and with a flight to quality.

  4. Paul Hamill from UBS:

    Nicola is extremely talented and possesses a broad range of experience in fixed income markets, she will play a key role in further growing our fixed income market-making business globally and we are thrilled she will be joining us.

  5. Jason Miller:

    Whether we would go first from our global fixed income portfolio or tailor towards different segments of the fixed income markets is a strategic decision my product team is working on. But clearly we see a significant opportunity in bringing global fixed income exposure to Tokyo.


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