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How to Use Junk Bonds in Your Portfolio

Want to know how to use junk bonds in your portfolio? Junk bonds are bonds issued by companies whom the ratings agencies have deemed a credit risk. read more »
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Spreads to Watch for an Idea of Where the Stock Market is Going

Junk Bonds vs. Treasury Bonds and the TED Spread are indicators to gauge the overall feeling in the financial markets and possibly the stock market. read more »
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Bond default probabilities - by rating

Don't join the rush into high-yield bonds (aka junk bonds) without being aware of the risks set out in this handy table. read more »
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Junk bonds: Savvy investment or fool’s gold?

Junk bonds, known more politely as high-yield bonds, are bonds with very low credit ratings that corporations pay more interest on so they can attrac[...] read more »
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