Investors who are looking for fixed-income investments that offer higher returns than traditional bonds often turn to convertible bonds. These types of bonds offer the potential for higher returns ...

A convertible bond is an investment vehicle that starts as a bond and then can turn into a stock. These bonds are often framed by sellers as a way to reduce risk by having the certainty of a bond that ...

Convertible bonds are, customarily, fixed rate debt instruments issued by a company (the “issuer”), the terms of which allow the holders of the bonds to convert them into ordinary shares (common stock ...

iShares Convertible Bond ETF offers investors the benefits of equity upside without the same downside exposure. The ICVT ETF has a well-diversified portfolio with an effective duration of 1.40 years ...

Zachary Patzik: 2018 proved to be an exciting time for convertible bonds. These hybrid securities comprise a corporate bond--which can provide downside protection and typically includes a fixed coupon ...

Convertible bonds are typically issued by companies that have high expectations for growth and less-than-stellar credit ratings. The companies get access to money for expansion at a lower cost than ...

As we can see, even the convertible bond index fund is only yielding 2.12%, with both global and domestic equity indices yielding less than that. As such, the Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund ...

Slowdowns in US IPO, high yield and syndicated loan markets have revived US convertible bond issuance as borrowers seek out cheaper debt due to rising interest rates US borrowers have turned to ...

Convertible bonds and convertible stocks are a tool that public companies often use for large financings to avoid disturbing their equity cap tables. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been a big ...