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Do high yield bond schemes invest in junk bonds?



Asked by Kaushalmandalia, Last updated: Sep 11, 2024

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Y. Dawne

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Answered Feb 07, 2019

The correct answer to this question is FALSE.

Companies that have a high risk of defaulting on their interest payments usually have high interest rates on their corporate bonds. These types of bonds are referred to as high yield bonds, or junk bonds. Junk bonds are risky investments, but they have speculative appeal because they offer much higher yields than bonds with higher credit ratings. Investors demand that junk bonds pay higher yields as compensation for the risk of investing in them.

If a junk bond manages to turn its financial performance around and has its credit rating upgraded, the investor may see a substantial appreciation in the bond’s price.

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John Adney

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Answered Sep 26, 2017

False. because high yield bonds and junk bonds are one and the same. I guess

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John Smith

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Answered Apr 15, 2017

True
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