investment bond
11Investment banking — Investment banks profit from companies and governments by raising money through issuing and selling securities in the capital markets (both equity and bond), as well as providing advice on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. To perform …
12investment grade bond — A bond rated by commercial credit rating agencies as investment grade, for example, BBB or higher by Standard & Poor s and Ba or higher by Moody s Investor Services. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms.… …
13investment-grade bond — A bond rated by commercial credit rating agencies as investment grade, for example, BBB or higher by Standard & Poor s and Ba or higher by Moody s Investor Services. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms.… …
14investment-grade debt — ➔ debt * * * investment grade debt UK US noun [U] FINANCE ► the type of bond or other loan that has a low risk of not being paid back: »The company in May sold $3.5 billion of bonds in a record investment grade debt sale, and then issued $1.5… …
15investment grade loan — England, Wales A loan made to a borrower with a good credit rating. A borrower s credit rating is determined by a rating agency or, in some cases, more than one agency. Standard & Poor s ratings for investment grade loans range from AAA to BBB .… …
16investment-grade loan — England, Wales A loan made to a borrower with a good credit rating. A borrower s credit rating is determined by a rating agency or, in some cases, more than one agency. Standard & Poor s ratings for investment grade loans range from AAA to BBB .… …
17Bond (finance) — In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest (the coupon) to use and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed maturity.… …
18Bond credit rating — In investment, the bond credit rating assesses the credit worthiness of a corporation s or government debt issues. It is analogous to credit ratings for individuals. Contents 1 Table 2 Credit rating agencies 3 Credit rating tiers …
19Investment grade — A bond is considered investment grade or IG if its credit rating is BBB or higher by Standard Poor s or Baa3 or higher by Moody s or BBB(low) or higher by DBRS. Generally they are bonds that are judged by the rating agency as likely enough to… …
20Bond fund — A bond fund is a collective investment scheme that invests in bonds and other debt securities. [ [http://www.sec.gov/answers/bondfunds.htm U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Bond Funds] ] Bond funds yield monthly dividends that include… …
