What Are Junk Bonds?

The word "junk bonds" gets thrown around a lot, and investors mainly know about these investments because of the high returns that are promised. But what exactly are junk bonds, and should one be in your portfolio? We break down everything you need to know, and we also have alternative investments that you need to be aware of if you want to protect your portfolio... Tags: investment grade bonds , Junk Bonds , junk bonds 2016 , risky junk bonds , what are junk bonds To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2016 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post What Are Junk Bonds? appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .