Tag Archives: bonds

New Investment – High Yield Bonds

[Edit] The following post was written in July 2014. I’ve posted an update in October about my purchased Sherritt Bonds. It’s not doing so well. [/edit] ———————————————————- Investing in High Yield Bonds Last year I blogged about wanting to invest in bonds as one of my goals because I’ve heard smart people invest in stocks, but smarter people invest in bonds… Read More »

Exploring Bonds

I want to buy some corporate bonds. Verizon recently issued a record amount and I’m thinking about getting in on the 10 year 5.15% tranche before they become too popular 😕 Making over 5% return a year doesn’t sound too bad 🙂 On a risk adjusted bases this BBB+ bond offering is probably one of the best investment opportunities out… Read More »

The Financial Markets Overview

Did you see the markets today? Normally when we, average citizens, talk about “the markets” we mean the stock market of course. Not long ago I thought the stock market was where all the rich people hung out, and where most of the money went to create jobs, companies, and the economy. But I was wrong… The stock… Read More »