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As most equities pay dividends, the majority of fixed-income securities (excluding zero-coupon bonds etc.) pay coupons periodically to investors throughout the instrument’s life. However, fixed-income securities’ interest payments are non-discretionary compared to optional share dividends and failure to fulfil bond obligations (including paying interest) can have severe consequences including default, credit rating downgrades, trading penalties and adverse regulatory actions. This [...]

The past month has seen US 10-year Treasury Note yields skyrocket, up almost 20% from the beginning of January to 2.8714%, as investors foresee a large boost to the US economy on the back of President Donald Trump’s tax reform and more activity from the US Federal Reserve Bank. Indeed, Chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell recently stated that [...]