1. 09-19-11 05:12 AM #1
    Iwinyourmoney
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    Anybody take shots with "junk bonds"

    Been doing some research.

    They are like hitting 4 team parlays. It's worth a shot now and then.

    Thoughts?
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  2. 09-19-11 05:14 AM #2
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    Never

    Where would one do this??

    Any links??

    How much do you have to put up??
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  3. 09-19-11 05:16 AM #3
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    Stick to losing your money in the casinos IWIN. At least you get comps that way.
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  4. 09-19-11 05:22 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrmarket View Post
    Stick to losing your money in the casinos IWIN. At least you get comps that way.
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  5. 09-19-11 05:24 AM #5
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    Never heard of them before
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  6. 09-19-11 07:37 AM #6
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    I do, you need to do alot of research though...especially in times like now its quite lucrative...
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  7. 09-19-11 07:38 AM #7
    Call82
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    Example? Buy an government guaranteed bond issued by an irish bank...take the ones determined in US-$, they are not very liquid but even the ones with 2 years until maturity give you something like 17% p.a.
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  8. 09-19-11 09:13 AM #8
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    The easy money has been made in junk bonds and interest rates will have to go up not too far down the road. They have good yields so not a bad idea to park some money there for the yield. You can look at funds like PHK, PHT, HYG, JNK, etc. They aren't a get rich quick investment like you seem to believe though.
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  9. 09-19-11 09:31 AM #9
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    Do brokerages sell them?
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  10. 09-19-11 01:08 PM #10
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    no....
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  11. 09-19-11 11:02 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Call82 View Post
    Example? Buy an government guaranteed bond issued by an irish bank...take the ones determined in US-$, they are not very liquid but even the ones with 2 years until maturity give you something like 17% p.a.
    1) No, they are not yielding that with a 'gov't guarantee.' Or I'd buy all of those with 2 year tenor.

    2) To trade these, you generally have to be an Inst'l investor, or ultra-HNW client. If your broker is offering these to you, he is ripping you off and possibly breaking federal laws.

    3) Buy a mutual fund that will do it all for you at very, Very low fees - like Vanguard. VWEHX, for example. Very easy, prof mgmt, and super cheap. No broker fees.
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