Bonk token goes bonkers as traders chase after high yields in the Solana ecosystem

Bonk, a meme token modeled after Shiba Inu (SHIB) that launched on Dec. 25, is skyrocketing and some traders believe the token’s trading volume is potentially driving Solana’s (SOL) price up. Over the past 48 hours, SOL price has gained 34%, and in the past 24 hours, Bonk has climbed 117%, according to data from … Read more

Where to Get Yields of 10% and Up, if You Can Stomach a Little Risk

The $280 billion convertibles sector is replete with 10%-plus yields on many issues. There is a risk in these high-yielders, but they can offer nice appreciation potential and a good alternative to the issuer’s common stock. Converts are bond/stock hybrids that can offer a combination of the downside protection of bonds and the upside potential … Read more

J.P. Morgan expects bond yields to fall some in 2023 as demand/supply balance improves

Torsten Asmus J.P. Morgan strategists, headed by Nikalaos Panigirtzoglou, expect a small amount of downward pressure on global aggregate bond yields in 2023, as they calculate an improvement in the demand/supply balance for 2023 is close to $1T, as bond supply declines more than demand. An improvement of $1T in supply/demand implies downward pressure on … Read more

6 Preferred Stocks That Offer Safety and High Yields

There still is plenty of yield in the depressed preferred-stock market—even after the recent half-point yield decline in the Treasury 10-year note to 3.7%. Many preferred issues yield 6% or more and offer investors good dividend security since they are a senior form of equity. Preferred holders also benefit since dividends, like those on common … Read more

European shares sit pretty, govt bond yields edge off recent lows

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Nov 25, 2022  •  0 minutes ago  •  3 minute read Join the conversation Article content LONDON — European stocks were on track for a sixth successive week of gains on Friday and government bond yields globally traded near multi-week lows as investors reacted to … Read more

Shares set for weekly gain, Treasury yields fall as investor optimism continues

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Nov 25, 2022  •  13 minutes ago  •  3 minute read Join the conversation Article content TOKYO — European stocks were on track for a sixth successive week of gains on Friday and government bond yields globally traded near multi-week lows as investors reacted to … Read more

Build a Bond ETF Ladder to Capture Yields of 4% to 5%

Bond ladders can be rickety at times. But they may provide protection against volatile interest rates and offer ways to capture higher yields as they hit the market. The concept is straightforward: Assemble a portfolio of individual bonds or funds that mature at regular intervals and reinvest the principal in a new longer-term holding when … Read more

Shares rise, U.S. Treasury yields drop as Fed minutes suggest slower rate hikes

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Nov 23, 2022  •  1 minute ago  •  2 minute read Join the conversation Article content NEW YORK — World equities rose while U.S. Treasury yields retreated after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting showed U.S. central bankers looking to soon moderate the … Read more

Opinion: Bonds aren’t more attractive than stocks even as yields register a 15-year high

How much competition do stocks face from bonds? For the first time in years, investors are beginning to ask this question, given the dramatic rise in bond yields to a 15-year high. For nearly a decade beforehand, yields were so low that stocks faced virtually no apparent competition. This low-yield era even spawned the acronym … Read more