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What is Subordinated Debt?
Subordinated Debt is a junior security which will be serviced after the Unsubordinated Debt in the event of a company bankruptcy.
Subordinated Debt has been deemed less important than the Unsubordinated Debt that a company has taken on, in terms of what priority it will have for payment in the event of company default. The amount of money and length of term on the loan are considerations when making this distinction.
What priority a bond has in the event of insolvency can be an important consideration for an investor pursuing high yield bonds. Generally the highest yielding bonds are at the highest risk of default, and sometimes they live up to their unfortunate moniker of “junk bonds.”
When collateralized debt obligations are divided into tranches, the unsubordinated debt will be in the A tranche, while the B and C tranches will contain the subordinated debt.
What is a put time spread?
A put time spread is an options strategy that has the investor implementing a short put and a long put at the same price
Can I Withdraw Money From My Cash-Balance Plan?
It’s not likely that a cash-balance plan will allow for early withdrawals. Generally speaking, you can’t withdraw money
What are the Contribution Limits For My 529 Plan?
Each person can contribute up to the annual gift tax exclusion amount, which in 2016 is $14,000 per beneficiary. 529 plan
What is IRS Publication 513, Tax Information for Visitors to the United States?
Despite how it sounds, this publication is not meant for tourists to the US, but rather for non-US-citizen workers
What has been the historical performance of IPOs?
Many studies have investigated the benefits of purchasing IPOs, and the results might surprise you
What is the Rising Wedge (Bullish) Pattern?
The Rising Wedge pattern forms when prices seem to be spiraling upward, and two upward sloping trend lines are created
What are Energy Sector Stocks?
The Energy Sector contains companies that are in the business of discovering, processing, or selling (or all 3)
What is the Size of our National Debt?
The total United States national debt is $19.3 trillion as of fiscal year (FY) 2016
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What is the random walk hypothesis?
The Random Walk Hypothesis states that in an efficient market, prices will correlate around the intrinsic value