A convertible bond is a type of fixed income security sold by public companies that can be converted into common shares of the issuing company’s stock. Convertible bonds work just like ordinary ...

Companies can raise money to run their businesses in many ways. Sometimes a company will raise equity. When they raise equity, they sell a portion of the business to a new partner or issue shares to ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Many investors need growth in their portfolios but are wary of stocks because of their volatility – and memories of last year’s losses. With rising interest rates they may be pleased with the current ...

There are a wide range of strategies and securities available for advisors to manage the risk/return potential of their portfolios, but perhaps the least understood are preferred stocks and ...

Investors looking for income from traditional bonds were out of luck in 2020, as these generally provided returns of around 1% to 2%, or less. This led some investors to consider “convertible bonds,” ...

Convertible bonds last year were faced with no choice but to deleverage their portfolios with the ban of short selling, and the seizing up of the credit markets cutting off their supply of debt ...

Management has now said that the convertible bondholders have asked about exercising their options, implying up to 20% dilution is on the table. I am not as concerned about it; a lot of it should ...

Adam Kramer and Rick Gandhi manage a bond fund that posted a higher return than the S&P 500 last year. And its track record makes it one of the best mutual funds. Fidelity Convertible Securities fund ...

Stocks and bonds are two of the most popular investments. Stocks cater to investors who want to pursue higher potential returns, while bonds appeal to investors who want stable income and less risk.