Junk Bond Investing News

Bond investing with discipline

Today's bond market is indeed sitting on a precarious perch. If interest rates rise, bonds will fall in price and there is an awful long way to go before some realistic floor is reached. That means bond investors can lose money -- a lot of money.

NBTY May Sell High-Yield Debt Amid Junk-Bond Fund Inflows: New Issue Alert

NBTY Inc. , the maker of Nature’s Bounty and MET-Rx nutritional supplements, may sell notes as deposits in mutual funds investing in high-yield, high-risk debt climb.

McCall’s Call: Hot ETFs For A Double Dip

Matt McCall isn’t as worried as lot of other people that the U.S.

SocGen’s Lyxor Favors Company Bonds as Volatility Shakes Stocks

Societe Generale SA’s Lyxor Asset Management SA unit, which oversees $100 billion, is favoring corporate bonds over equities as defaults decline while stock markets slump on concern the recovery is faltering.

Let's Hear It For The Credit Rating Agencies

No, really. Corporate ratings can help investors.