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junk bond

 

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Noun junk bond has 1 sense
  1. junk bond, high-yield bond - a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by companies with questionable credit
    --1 is a kind of bond, bond certificate

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Junk Bond

Noun: A type of high-risk bond with a lower credit rating, typically issued by companies with poor financial stability.

Sense 1: A financial instrument that offers higher yields to investors in exchange for the increased risk associated with investing in a company with a less favorable financial status.

Example sentence 1: The investor decided to purchase junk bonds issued by the struggling company, hoping to earn higher returns despite the increased risk involved.

Example sentence 2: Many investors were attracted to the alluring yields offered by junk bonds, although they understood the substantial risk associated with such investments.

Sense 2: Informal term used to describe a worn-out or worthless security or investment.

Example sentence 3: After conducting thorough research, the financial analyst concluded that the stock in question was nothing more than a junk bond, advising clients against investing in it.

Example sentence 4: The market crash resulted in many stocks turning into junk bonds overnight, causing substantial financial losses for investors.

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