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junk bond

junk bond noun: a bond (an instrument of debt) which is considered below "investment grade" due to a significant risk of default by the issuer. The interest rate is higher in order to compensate holders for that risk.

Noun

junk bond (plural junk bonds)

  1. A bond (an instrument of debt) which is considered below "investment grade" due to a significant risk of default by the issuer. The interest rate is higher in order to compensate holders for that risk.

Forms of junk bond

pluraljunk bonds

Questions about junk bond

What does junk bond mean?
Junk bond means a bond (an instrument of debt) which is considered below "investment grade" due to a significant risk of default by the issuer. The interest rate is higher in order to compensate holders for that risk.
What part of speech is junk bond?
Junk bond is a noun.
What is the plural of junk bond?
The plural of junk bond is junk bonds.

Words near junk bond in the dictionary

  1. junjung
  2. junjungs
  3. junk
  4. junk beverage
  5. junk beverages
  6. junk bond
  7. junk bonds
  8. junk bottle
  9. junk bottles
  10. Junk Ceylon
  11. junk conference

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