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- adj. yielding a large amount of agricultural or industrial production
Examples
“The rich yields on these below-investment-grade bonds—often politely referred to as high-yield bonds—have attracted a flood of new investor dollars into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that specialize in this part of the fixed-income market.”
The Wall Street Journal: 'Junk' Debt May Not Deserve Its Name
“All of the bonds were already classified as high-yield debt, or "junk" bonds.”
The Wall Street Journal: Catastrophe Bonds Face Possible Downgrade
“Portfolio managers say some of the biggest sellers were so-called high-yield muni-bond funds, which specialize in risky municipal debt and have large tobacco-bond holdings.”
“At the moment, the U.S. high-yield market is white-hot for anything of size.”
The Wall Street Journal: Jones Day Veteran Shifts Focus to Europe
“The strong interest is despite the issue's unofficial rating as a high-yield or junk bond.”
The Wall Street Journal: Tata Power Bond Sees Demand, Despite Junk Status
“It's first priority is introducing new high-yield seeds because that was the key to the success of the first Green Revolution which pulled south Asia back from the brink of mass starvation.”
The Huffington Post: Princess Haya Al Hussein: Putting Food First
“Riskier high-yield bonds recovered a bit during the day, reflecting the stock move, but still finished down.”
The Wall Street Journal: Buyers Creep In Amid Broad Market Tumult
“The popularity of mortgage-backed derivatives, especially collateralized debt obligations, in the years leading up to the crisis created a huge demand for subprime, high-yield bonds -- which in turn encouraged some lenders to engage in ever riskier practices.”
The Huffington Post: Foreclosure Crisis Intensified Among Blacks: Study
“Considered a "best buy" among health investments, family planning is one of the most cost-effective, high-yield interventions that exists today.”
The Huffington Post: Anu Kumar: Does the U.S. Care about Women? That Depends on Where They Live
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