This high-yield bond fund with ‘conservative’ assets offers 10% in dividends

[ad_1] The Liontrust GF High Yield Bond fund has become notable thanks to one thing: A 10% dividend yield. It is among only a handful of funds available to retail investors across Europe that currently offers double-digit yields. While the fund focuses on high-yield (junk) corporate bonds, it also invests in investment-grade corporate bonds, government … Read more

Debt ceiling crisis hangs over markets, with investors hoping to avoid a repeat of 2011

[ad_1] As the market assesses the past week and looks to the next, Wall Street is focused on the uncertainty around the debt ceiling standoff in Washington and mounting worries a recession is looming. A meeting between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders of both parties, which was supposed to take place Friday, is now … Read more

China’s banking troubles are not the same as Silicon Valley Bank, economist says

[ad_1] A Silicon Valley Bank office is seen in Tempe, Arizona, on March 14, 2023. – With hindsight, there were warning signs ahead of last week’s spectacular collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, missed not only by investors, but by bank regulators. Just why the oversight failed remained a hot question among banking experts, with some … Read more