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  1. junk bond, high-yield bondnoun

    a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by companies with questionable credit

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  1. junk bondnoun

    A bond (an instrument of debt) which is considered below "investment grade" due to a significant risk of default by the issuer. The interest rate is higher in order to compensate holders for that risk.

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  1. junk bond

    A junk bond, also known as a high-yield bond or speculative bond, is a type of bond that carries a higher risk of default than most bonds issued by corporations. Because of the high risk, junk bonds also typically offer higher yields, making them attractive to investors seeking high returns. The credit rating of such bonds is usually BB or lower, according to standard bond rating services.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of junk bond in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of junk bond in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of junk bond in a Sentence

  1. Peter Cardillo:

    It's the( Fed) communiqué that's going to count, but the real problem here is the junk bond market, which is tied to oil prices, a lot of paper written to oil companies are in question, and so it ties in with the price of oil.

  2. Jeffrey Gundlach:

    We are looking at real carnage in the junk bond market.


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  • Schrottanleihe, risikoreiche Anleihe, hochverzinsliche Anleihe, RamschanleiheGerman
  • obligation pourrieFrench
  • titolo spazzaturaItalian

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