Corporate bonds are a good place to pick up yield in the bond market. With yields on government bonds in much of Europe and Japan in negative territory, corporate bonds offer a higher-yielding alternative. Corporate bonds are a broad universe, though. There are investment-grade corporate bonds, junk bonds, foreign corporate bonds, hybrid corporate bonds, and floating-rate corporate bonds among other variations. Investment-grade corporate bonds are the largest part of the corporate bond market. How Much Do Corporate Bonds Yield Today? We break the investment-grade corporate bond … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2022
Cut the Wait Times at Fidelity and Vanguard with Your Survival Guy
Investing in a chaotic world isn’t easy. You hope you’re doing the right thing. But hope is not a strategy. When I talk with investors like you on the phone, you’re telling me about the hours-long waits you’re enduring with custodians from Charles Schwab to Vanguard and, yes, even Fidelity. The phone tree is alive and NOT well. That’s unfortunate because you deserve more. If you’ve been with me through thick and thin, then you know the plan. You’re hunkered down collecting dividends and interest, in other words, getting paid to be in this market. If you’re not with me, I have no idea what … [Read more...]
FRAGMENTATION: World Currency Order Precarious After Biden’s Russia Sanctions
The implementation of crippling sanctions on Russia's central bank may encourage other countries to diversify away from the dollar, lest they fall victim to the same pressure tactics in the future. Gita Gopinath, the IMF's first deputy managing director, suggests there could be "fragmentation," of the world currency market. Johnathan Wheatley and Colby Smith report for the Financial Times: Gita Gopinath, the IMF’s first deputy managing director, said the sweeping measures imposed by western countries following Russia’s invasion, including restrictions on its central bank, could encourage the … [Read more...]
Junk Bond Yields
What do junk bonds yield today? The table below lists the yield of the Merrill Lynch junk bond index (High-Yield index), as well as the latest SEC yield on some of the top junk bond (high-yield) dedicated funds. A note of caution when you are looking at yields on junk bond funds; Like all SEC yields, these yields are based on the last 30-days of income generated by the fund. They are not directly comparable to the yields on the Merrill Lynch junk bond indices. Junk Bond DescriptionSymbol Yield 9.30.21 Yield 3.31.22Merrill Lynch U.S. High-Yield Indexn.a.4.09%6.13%Vanguard … [Read more...]
Ginnie Mae (GNMA) Bond Yields
What do Ginnie Mae (GNMA) bonds yield? The table below lists the yields on two of the major Ginnie Mae (GNMA) indices as well as the latest SEC yield on some of the top Ginnie Mae (GNMA) dedicated funds. A note of caution when you are looking at yields on Ginnie Mae funds. Like all SEC yields, these yields are based on the last 30-days of income generated by the fund. They are not directly comparable to the yields on the Merrill Lynch and Barclay’s Ginnie Mae (GNMA) indices. Description Symbol Yield as of 9/30/2021 Yield as of 3/31/2022 Merrill Lynch Ginnie Mae … [Read more...]
The Highest Yielding S&P 500 Stocks
If you are on the hunt for yield, the top 10 highest-yielding S&P 500 stocks are a tempting place to look for new ideas. Compared to the less than 1.6% yield offered by investing in an S&P 500 index fund, the average yield of the highest 10 dividend-paying S&P 500 stocks is 6.25%. The list below includes the 10 highest yielding S&P 500 stocks along with their indicated dividend yield. Click the company name for more information on each stock. Highest Yielding S&P 500 Stocks Company NameYieldLumen Technologies (LUMN)8.69%Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA)8.27%Altria … [Read more...]
Dream On! Fishing the Double Down in Key West
“Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after,” wrote Henry David Thoreau. But if it’s fish you’re after, then get yourself aboard the Double Down out of charter boat row in Key West and go fishing with captain Bryce Barr and first mate Shawn. You can tell them Your Survival Guy sent you, and you can thank me later. I promise. Aboard the Double Down is exactly where you could find us in mid-March at what I refer to as Summer Camp in Key West for our second trip in two years. We caught sailfish and an assortment of pelagic on both trips. But let’s get … [Read more...]
Stock Splits: Addition through Division?
"The perception is sort of the driving factor." It's a "psychological boost." These words spoken by directors at wealth funds refer to stock splits. Despite having little to no effect on the value of a company's shares, stock splits are popular with investors. Tesla recently announced it would seek to split its stock again. The Wall Street Journal reports: Tesla Inc. on Monday said it would seek to split its highly priced stock for the second time in two years. Already in 2022, both Google parent Alphabet Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. have unveiled plans for 20-for-1 splits. Stock splits … [Read more...]
Biden’s European Gas Promises Are Driving Up Prices in America
Joe Biden has promised European countries that America will fill in lost gas supplies banned by Russian sanctions by shipping LNG across the Atlantic. That promise has driven up demand for American gas, and prices with it. Ryan Dezember reports in the Wall Street Journal: The U.S. is shipping more natural gas than ever overseas, which is keeping domestic inventories lean and power prices high. Natural-gas prices usually decline into spring, when heating demand drops but before air-conditioning season begins. Gas producers and traders use the off-season to build up inventory for summer, … [Read more...]
Your Retirement Life: Make Retirement an Unforgettable Adventure
Your Survival Guy had a couple of meetings at our Newport, RI office Monday. In the first one, we talked about the resilience of dividend-paying stocks in times like these and about a recent extended stay in Florida fishing and enjoying the outdoors. In the second one, we talked about the importance of dividends during inflationary times and their steady stream of income. They just got back from Capitol Reef National Park and said it’s their favorite one of all. You can check it out here. Action Line: Everyone deserves an unforgettable adventure, whether it's a perfect day in Capitol … [Read more...]
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