junk bond

junk bond
junk bond see bond 2

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

junk bond
A type of bond with a "BB" (Standard & Poor's) or "Ba" (Moody's) rating or lower indicating that there is a higher-than-average risk that the issuing company will default on the bond. Also known as high-yield or speculative bonds, because of their high risk, junk bonds pay high dividends when there is not a default.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


junk bond
A security issued by a corporation that is considered to offer a high risk to bondholders.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


junk bond
A security issued by a corporation that is considered to offer a high risk to bondholders.

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