Bear Stearns' hedge funds held those high-rated tranches, which are supposed to be "safer" than the lower-rated paper.
The paper offered better yields than most government and high-rated corporate bonds, and was considered a relatively safe investment.
Finally, choosing a high-rated insurer means a better chance that the insurance company will still be in business when your family needs it.
She'll be teaming up with fellow Singaporean actor Li Nan Xing to film The Unbeatables 2, a sequel to the high-rated gambling television series.
Once you know how much you need, consider purchasing a low-cost term policy from a high-rated insurer for the maximum length of time you might need the coverage.
Fifty-two percent of its investment portfolio consists of high-rated municipal bonds (at troubled AIG the figure is 9%), which are shielding it from the kind of portfolio losses other financial services firms are suffering.
There's a reason "South Park" remains a high-rated show, why "The Simpsons" is the longest-running sitcom in history, why a third installment of "The Hangover" is being released: A lot of people like dumb, frat-boy humor draped in fantasy.
Meanwhile, the Firestone Affinity LH--the first mass-market tire rated for high performance--hit stores in March and is selling well.
At this point, fixed interest rates, even for high yield (junk-rated) debt, are near historic lows.
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Urban centers in the region feature a high concentration of top-rated universities and highly-skilled, professional jobs, which pushes up earnings.
The battery powers a high-response 80kW AC synchronous motor, rated at 107 horsepower and 187 lb-ft of torque, which drives the front wheels through a single speed reducer.
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The multitudes of bond haters continue to screech about how overvalued Treasurys and investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds are, but some split-rated bonds deserve to be in your portfolio.
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In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will invest in senior secured loans, high yield corporate bonds and investment grade-rated collateralized loan obligations.
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In March, Kelly announced Gunner Kiel, one of the top-rated quarterbacks coming out of high school a year ago, was leaving before even trying to challenge Golson for the starter's job during spring practice.
Just 18.7% of the issues within the high yield index are rated CCC, the most default-prone category.
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In three of his five years at lsu, Saban had top-rated recruiting classes, meaning the 25 high school seniors drawn to a college by a football scholarship.
It would be interesting to see how the Congressional Budget Office would score a version of Obamacare in which younger people were able to buy experience-rated insurance products, with greater access to high-deductible plans and health savings accounts.
In short, by historical standards high yield bonds are currently offering only a modest yield pickup versus better-rated bonds, rather than relative to emerging markets bonds in particular.
The high prices mean that only the most successful musicians can afford to buy top-rated instruments.
At least 21 London tower blocks rated as a high fire risk by local councils were not visited by firefighters last year - despite flawed visits being a factor in the fatal Lakanal House fire.
We also deliberately omitted some vehicles that rated higher on the particulate-emissions scale, including exotics like the Ferrari 599 GTO and high-performance variants like Mercedes-Benz's AMG.
San Francisco has one of the league's top-rated defenses, though in the final minutes against the Saints, the Niners resembled one of those high-powered, ultra-caffeinated offenses that had captivated the 2011 NFL. The back-and-forth flurry ended with nine seconds left, when former Niner pariah Vernon Davis caught a winning touchdown and ran into Harbaugh's arms, overcome.
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