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Conference nyoss1::market_investing

Title:Market Investing
Moderator:2155::michaud
Created:Thu Jan 23 1992
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1060
Total number of notes:10477

357.0. "Junk bond/high yield funds?" by TPSYS::SHAH (Amitabh Shah - Just say NO to decaf.) Tue Jan 19 1993 14:31

	Is this a good time to get into a well-managed junk bond fund?

	I see from yesterday's WSJ that the average annual return for this 
	category was 17%+, while some of the top funds returned well over 
	25%. The lowest in the category was about 11%. 
	
	I've put some money in Dreyfus' A+ Bond Fund which returned just 
	around 11% last year, and was in the top few funds in that category. 
	While this fund lets me sleep a little better, I wouldn't mind better
	returns for more risk. 

	OTOH, with the economic growth in sight, there should be fewer defaults
	in junk bonds, right?  Has the risk factor decreased due to this?

	So, it this a good time? 
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357.1May be late for junk...DABEAN::NEARYBob NearyTue Jan 19 1993 16:0910
    I've been in Fidelity Capital & Income (junk) Fund for 2 years now.
    It's gone up about 25-30 per cent a year for the past two years. My only
    regret so far was not putting more $ in 2 years ago. I think it may be
    getting a little late to just be entering junk area.
    Also, note that Fidelity C & I Fund has a 1% load if you don't leave it
    there for 1 year. Since I was willing to leave it there, not an issue
    for me,but just be aware.
    
    Bob