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When Safe Investments Aren't Particularly risk-averse investors have always assumed they had one safe haven: bonds. But those who consider bonds completely safe for their money can be unpleasantly surprised. |
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Be Careful With This Bandwagon Home-equity loans present dangers for borrowers and banks alike. |
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May 3, 2011
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SEC Fears Banks Are Putting Lipstick on Piggish Loans Are overvalued real estate loans inflating the book value of your bank? |
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January 22, 2009
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How to Invest With Deflation Deflation is a much rarer economic phenomenon than inflation; the last time it happened in the United States was in the 1930s. If inflation is bad, shouldn't deflation be good? Well, we all know how the 1930s worked out. |
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March 5, 2007
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Falling Into the Subprime Trap If any good comes from the bursting of the housing bubble, it will be that homeowners and borrowers may act more responsibly about buying property and taking on mortgage debt. |
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November 25, 2009
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Are Government Bonds the New Subprime? Unfortunately for government bond investors (and taxpayers), it's possible -- useful, even -- to make the comparison between government bonds and subprime assets. Here's why, and what investors should do about it. |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2009
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Can These Investments Keep Flying High? As long as you understand the risks involved, owning corporate bonds either directly or through a bond exchange-traded fund or mutual fund can give you higher yields on your money. |
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The Risky Business of Mortgage-Backed Bonds Mortgage-backed securities can be attractive, but be aware of their risks. |
BusinessWeek
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Prime Time For Prime-Rate Funds These funds can help protect you against the risk of higher interest rates. |
Financial Advisor
April 2007
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High-Yield Bond Blues? After several years of strong performance, it's questionable whether high-yield or junk bonds will earn their coupons this year. |
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Investors Turn to Loan Participation Funds Investors yearning for income and fearing rising interest rates are clamoring for loan participation mutual funds and ETFs. |
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Syndicated Credits Deteriorate, But at a Slower Pace Large banking organizations are continuing to feel the effects of the recession, as syndicated loan quality remains generally weak. |
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How Not to Profit From the Mortgage Crisis It's tempting to try to profit from the irrational state of the mortgage lending market. Beware, investors, in many cases, trust deeds are extremely risky. |
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A Tale of Two Borrowers Unfortunately, many homeowners never consider that they may not really be able to afford the home they own. As painful as it is to give up your home, it's not worth risking financial ruin to stay in a home you can't pay for. |
U.S. Banker
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Fears of Defaults Subprime loans are behind the fears. They have not been tested in a declining economy and analysts don't know what to expect. |
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February 27, 2007
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Paying for Quality With bonds, sometimes it pays to get the best. Investors and mutual funds that are buying lower-quality bonds may find that they would've been better off sticking with Treasuries in the long run. |
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Portfolios That Protect Against Rising Rates As investments, leveraged loans are hot, but don't expect another 2009. |
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The Ratings Game The companies that rate bonds look at several factors in rating fixed-income securities. Learn how these ratings work, and don't buy without knowing the facts. |
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July 15, 2008
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Bank Losses: Are We Just Getting Started? Bank losses have spooked the market. They could yet quadruple. |
BusinessWeek
February 3, 2011
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Easy Money Is Bringing Buyouts Back to Life Investors willing to go out on a limb for higher yields are helping heavily indebted companies refinance their loans and bonds. |
BusinessWeek
April 14, 2010
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The Home-Equity Hurt Ahead for Banks Bad second mortgages are about to batter earnings and slow efforts to resolve the foreclosure crisis |
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July 23, 2007
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The Subprime Mess: "It's Just Going To Get Worse" Many more borrowers could default when ARM rates rise. |
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May 2008
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Reconsidering Junk The first quarter of 2008 was hard on a lot of people, but especially on high-yield investors, whose junk bonds got thoroughly trashed. |
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October 26, 2009
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Anatomy of a Terrible Bank A look at the failure that is Washington Mutual. |
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March 1, 2008
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A Race for Income Most investors who are searching for income from their investments look at one factor: yield. Is this the right approach? |
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June 27, 2007
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Securitization Simplified Securitization is complicated, but understanding the mechanics will help you evaluate many financial companies. Here is a brief primer on collateralized debt obligations. |
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MBIA Disappoints; Stock Rises Investors speculate that the worst could be over for this bond insurer. |
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A Chain Reaction in Shaky Debt? As exotic CDOs topple, the impact could ripple through debt markets and wallop more funds and banks. |
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August 1, 2011
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Banking on Higher Rates With the Fed funds rate closing in on its third birthday pegged at the rock-bottom low of zero to 0.25%, it's not hard to figure out which way rates are headed. |
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Good Credit Won't Save You Now The "adverse market" surcharge could cost mortgage borrowers thousands annually. |
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March 2, 2007
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Quick Take: Brokerages' Sloppy-Looking Swaps Current trading around banks' debt could suggest trouble ahead. Investors may be concerned that risk wasn't adequately managed with regards to the mortgage loans the banks took on. |
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August 25, 2011
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MGIC's Woes Multiply on Rising Mortgage Losses The United States' biggest mortgage insurer reported a second-quarter loss recently as loan defaults jumped. |
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2009: The Year Borrowers Got a Clue There are increasingly encouraging signs that fiscal responsibility may be a trend that lasts beyond the end of the recession. |
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December 5, 2006
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The Negative Amortization Trap Negative amortization loans are the only way some homeowners can buy their homes, but they present a trap for the unwary. Only by managing your finances carefully can you avoid a potentially disastrous result. |
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Bill Gross to Treasury: Please Help In his latest note to investors, bond guru Bill Gross highlighted the severity of asset deflation -- geekspeak for "falling prices." Not since the Great Depression has the aggregate of housing, stocks, and bonds been so depressed as it has in the last year. |
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September 17, 2007
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The SEC Wants More Answers The Securities & Exchange Commission is expanding its probe into the mortgage mess. |
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Outlook 2009 Mutual fund managers are guardedly optimistic on equities, but find bonds even more appealing. |
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March 18, 2004
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What's a Bond? Think of bonds as IOUs, or long-term loans. |
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October 12, 2007
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Where's the Consumer Credit Crunch? Housing may be slowing, but borrowing is moving full speed ahead. Last month, figures for both revolving credit, such as credit card debt, and non-revolving debt, like car and student loans, rose. |
BusinessWeek
April 12, 2004
Christopher Palmeri |
Home Buyers: ARMed And Dangerous? Adjustable-rate mortgages are pulling in new buyers -- but the risks are high |
Reason
March 2009
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Dissatisfaction Guaranteed The government has decided to encourage more lenders to take more chances by guaranteeing yet more loans to high-risk borrowers. The only guarantee for these loans is that our children will be paying billions to cover the losses. |
BusinessWeek
May 10, 2004
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Higher Rates: A Survival Kit Rising rates are usually the bane of bondholders, but not if you own certain investments. Plenty of options exist for maximizing yields in this climate. |
Financial Advisor
January 2004
Marla Brill |
Bank Loan Funds Regain The Spotlight Funds that invest in variable rate loans to below-investment-grade companies may sound like a gamble, but it's one that an increasing number of financial advisors worried about the impact of rising interest rates are willing to take. |
FDIC FYI
November 4, 2003
Puwalski & Williams |
Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The two main economic concerns of the past two years, a lack of new jobs and lackluster business investment, finally appear poised to subside. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Let's Stop the Housing Crisis Once and for All It's hard to believe how easily it all could have been prevented. By simply following an old-fashioned standard for taking out a mortgage loan |
BusinessWeek
February 17, 2011
Gopal & Shenn |
Forecast: A Milder Mortgage Meltdown Low interest rates have helped defuse the option ARM time bomb. |
Financial Advisor
July 2004
Alan Lavine |
Potential Shields From Rising Rates Loan funds may be a low-risk option for investors. |
