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Yield to Maturity (YTM) – South Florida Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligent Supervision and Breach of Contract Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. “Yield to Maturity” is a concept used to determine the rate of return an investor will receive if a long-term, interest-bearing investment, such as a bond is held to…

Negotiable Instrument – South Florida Uniform Commercial Code Litigation and AAA Arbitration Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. Each state has adopted its own variation of the Uniform Commercial Code. Florida is no exception. Florida Statute, Section 673.1041 defines a negotiable instrument to an unconditional promise or order to pay a fixed amount of money, with…

Risks Associated With High-Yield Corporate Bonds. Florida High Yield Corporate Bond Fraud, Misrepresentation and Breach of Fiduciary Duty FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney. Some investors with a greater risk tolerance may find high-yield corporate bonds attractive, particularly in low interest rate environments. If you are considering buying a high-yield bond, it is important that you…

High Yield Corporate Bonds – Florida High Yield Corporate Bond and Fixed Income Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligent Supervision and Breach of Contract FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: A high-yield corporate bond is a type of corporate bond that offers a higher rate of interest because of its higher risk of default. When companies with…

South Florida Corporate and Municipal Bond FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney. Various Risks Associated With Corporate Bond: There are a number of risks associated with corporate bonds. The following list is not designed to be complete. However, this post does describe many of the more well known. Please keep in mind that this post is…

The Relationship Between Corporate and Municipal Bond Prices, Interest Rates and Yield. South Florida FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney. The price of a bond moves in the opposite direction than market interest rates. When interest rates go up, the price of the bond goes down. When interest rates go down, the bond’s price goes up.…

Key Words and Phrases Associated with Corporate Bonds: The basic financial terms of a corporate bond include its price, face value (also called par value), maturity, coupon rate, and yield to maturity. Yield to maturity is a widely used measure to compare bonds. This is the annual return on the bond if held to maturity…

Secured vs. Unsecured Corporate and Municipal Bonds – What happens if a company goes into bankruptcy? South Florida FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney – You may be able to recover your investment losses. If a company defaults on its bonds and goes bankrupt, bondholders will have a claim on the company’s assets and cash flows.…

Basic characteristics of corporate and municipal bonds – South Florida FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney – As an investor, you may be able to recover losses associated with your investment in corporate bonds. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the largest securities market in…

Florida Corporate Bond Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney: As an Investor, you may be able to recover your losses relating to investments in corporate bonds but first it is important to understand what a corporate bond is. This is especially true in an economic environment of rising interest rates. A bond is a debt obligation,…