junk bond



junk bond

n. a low-rated corporate bond that pays higher interest because of greater risk. (Parallel to junk food.) Don’t put all your money into junk bonds.
See also: bond, junk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bonifaciobo-nee-FAH-cho (Italian), bo-nee-FAH-thyo (Spanish), bo-nee-FAH-syo (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Naziha-Arabic
Wilhelmus-Dutch
Gillian['dʒiliən]
Bourgeois['buəʒwa:]
MiŁOszMEE-wawshPolish