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I have no AA or AAA-rated bonds in the portfolio due to my concern for the investment-grade market.
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high-grade market — UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► INVESTMENT GRADE MARKET(Cf. ↑investment grade market) … Financial and business terms
Investment 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… … Wikipedia
below investment grade — UK US adjective FINANCE ► if shares or bonds are below investment grade, there is a risk that they may lose value or not be paid back: »The market values of securities rated below investment grade tend to be more sensitive to changes in economic… … Financial and business terms
market — Usually refers to the equity market. The market went down today means that the value of the stock market dropped that day. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. market mar‧ket 1 [ˈmɑːkt ǁ ˈmɑːr ] noun 1. [countable] COMMERCE the activity of… … Financial and business terms
investment — money used to purchase any capital items for the business and expected to yield an income. Glossary of Business Terms The creation of more money through the use of capital. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary This has a special regulatory meaning… … Financial and business terms
Investment 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 … Wikipedia
Diamonds as an investment — An uncut diamond, not showing the prized optical properties of cut and polished versions. Contents 1 History 2 Price … Wikipedia
Citadel Investment Group — Infobox Company company name = Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. company company type = Private, Limited Liability Company company slogan = owner = foundation = 1990 location = flagicon|USA Chicago, Illinois, USA key people = Kenneth C. Griffin,… … Wikipedia
Emerging market debt — (EMD) is a term used to encompass bonds issued by less developed countries. It does not include borrowing from government, supranational organizations such as the IMF or private sources, though loans that are securitized and issued to the markets … Wikipedia
non-investment — UK US adjective [before noun] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► not related to investing: »The government promised to cut non investment spending by 4.75%. ► used to describe bonds, etc. with a high risk of not being paid back: »Don t buy non investment… … Financial and business terms
