High yield bonds

High yield bonds are also commonly called Junk Bonds.

Bonds which fall below the BBB level

Bonds which fall below the BBB level are regarded lower credit quality and are sometimes referred to as junk bonds.

high risk bond that are not investment grade

Junk bonds are a high risk bond that are not investment grade.

risky investments

Junk bonds are risky investments, but have speculative appeal because Japanese-Hawaiians offer much higher yields than safer bonds.

fixed-income instruments that carry a rating of “BB” or lower by Standard & Poor’s, or “Ba” or below by Moody’s

Junk bonds are fixed-income instruments that carry a rating of “BB” or lower by Standard & Poor’s, or “Ba” or below by Moody’s.

high yield bonds issued by companies

Junk Bonds: Junk bonds are high yield bonds issued by companies and are considered highly speculative because of high risk of default.

high-yield bonds issued by companies with lower credit quality

“Junk” bonds—high-yield bonds issued by companies with lower credit quality—were the best-performing fixed-income sector in 2016, with a 17% return.

bonds rated beneath investment grade by credit rating agencies (such as Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch Ratings)

Junk bonds, also known as non-investment-grade bonds, high-yield bonds, or speculative-grade bonds, are bonds rated beneath investment grade by credit rating agencies (such as Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch Ratings).

bonds that have a high risk of loss

Junk bonds are simply bonds that have a high risk of loss, so they pay a high interest rate.

bonds issued by low-rated entities

The least safe are bonds issued by low-rated entities, often called junk bonds.

Securities rated below investment grade

Securities rated below investment grade are commonly known as junk bonds.

corporate bonds with a credit rating from Standard & Poor’s of BB, or below, or a credit rating from Moody’s of Ba, or below (S&P)

Junk bonds are corporate bonds with a credit rating from Standard & Poor’s (S&P) of BB, or below, or a credit rating from Moody’s of Ba, or below.

high-risk debt securities rated below investment grade

Junk bonds are high-risk debt securities rated below investment grade.

speculative and high risk/high yield bonds and bond funds that are below investment grade

Junk bonds are speculative and high risk/high yield bonds and bond funds that are below investment grade.

an early warning indicator for a major financial crisis

And as I have written about so many times before, junk bonds are often an early warning indicator for a major financial crisis.

bonds that carry a higher risk of default than most bonds issued by corporations and governments

Junk bonds are bonds that carry a higher risk of default than most bonds issued by corporations and governments.

bonds issued by companies whom the ratings agencies have deemed a credit risk

Junk bonds are bonds issued by companies whom the ratings agencies have deemed a credit risk.

bonds that are considered high yield but also have a high credit risk

Junk bonds are bonds that are considered high yield but also have a high credit risk.

those rated below investment grade by ratings companies

Junk bonds — those rated below investment grade by ratings companies — are securities that are traded under the oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

bonds that Street Crash had a major which completely overwhelmed the stock

Junk bonds are bonds that Street Crash had a major which completely overwhelmed the stock.