An investor considering the advantages and limits of call protection. SmartAsset and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Call protection is a bond feature that prevents the issuer from buying back the bond for a certain period. This guarantees that investors receive steady interest payments during this time, regardless of changes in market conditions or interest rates. The duration and specific terms of call protection are specified in the bond’s agreement and vary by issuer and bond type. If you’re looking for stable income, a financial advisor can help you integrate bonds…
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Ukraine and the United States are considering a crucial minerals deal at this week’s Munich Security Conference, according to officials from the two countries. After meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the proposed agreement as a potential “long-term security shield” for Ukraine when its war with Russia comes to an end. Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine had received the first draft of the agreement and expressed hope that a final deal could be reached in Munich. Ukraine aims to secure continued U.S. support as it tries to stand strong against the ongoing Russian invasion. U.S.…
Site for measuring aerosol microphysical and optical properties during dust storms, Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand, India. This central Himalayan foothills location is representative and remote, with minimal local emissions. Credit: University of Colorado at Boulder Regional pollution is speeding up snow melt in the Indian Himalayas. That’s according to a new study from an international group of scientists including Indian Institute of Technology Madras civil engineering Ph.D. student Amit Singh Chandel and Karl Rittger, research associate at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) at the University of Colorado Boulder. The study, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, reveals…
CVS Health has more room to run even as the broader health-care segment remains troubled, according to Leerink Partners. Leerink upgraded the pharmacy operator and benefits manager to outperform from market perform and raised its price target to $75 per share from $55. Leerink’s new forecast calls for about 19% upside from Wednesday’s close. CVS Health has pulled back more than 17% over the past year, but has been on fire in 2025 with a 40% year-to-date gain. On Wednesday, the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings , sending the stock up 15% on the day. CVS YTD mountain Shares have…
Image source: Getty Images My Taylor Wimpey (LSE: TW) shares have taken a beating, plunging 22% over the past year. Yet when I crunch the numbers, they still look like they’re worth considering to me. But are they? A word of warning. I first bought shares in the FTSE 100 housebuilder in 2023. In that relatively short period, they’ve been highly volatile. At one point, I was sitting on a 40% paper gain. Now I’m down 5%. Higher interest rates have hit buyer confidence and made mortgages more expensive, hitting demand. And that’s on top of long-term affordability issues, not…
Image source: Getty Images Shares in Coca-Cola HBC (LSE:CCH) have fizzed higher on Thursday (13 February) on an otherwise flat day for the FTSE 100 share index. At £31.98 per share, the drinks bottler has leapt 7.7% to lead the UK blue-chip index higher. A forecast-topping set of financials for the last calendar year helped it rise. Are Coca-Cola HBC shares ‘The Real Thing’ for growth investors? Let me give you the lowdown. Strong numbers The business bottles, sells, and distributes products for heavyweight drinks brands like Coke, Fanta, and Sprite. Their enduring popularity, combined with their strong records of…
Fourteen organizations representing Indigenous peoples and local communities across Central and South America submitted recommendations to Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) to demand transparent and inclusive carbon market standards at the jurisdictional level.The three major recommendations call for more transparency, inclusivity and accountability in jurisdictional programs of the voluntary carbon market through ensuring rights, free, prior and informed consent, and improved access to fair and equitable benefit-sharing.Analyzing the shortcomings of voluntary carbon markets surrounding their standards and certification, the signatories are demanding robust mechanisms that existing standards fail to meet or national legislation fails to implement.While opinions on voluntary carbon…
In the fast-paced world of investment management, success is often measured by hard numbers — returns, mandates won, assets under management. But an obsessive focus on hitting targets can lead to goal-induced blindness, where professionals overlook the long-term consequences of their actions. An example of goal-induced blindness that is often cited in psychology literature is the deaths of climbers on Mt. Everest. From burnout to ethical missteps, the pursuit of short-term wins can come at a steep cost. Just as companies like Wells Fargo and Volkswagen suffered from prioritizing performance metrics over integrity, investment professionals risk making decisions that boost…
The outlook of interest rates high for longer because of a lousy inflation report is vying with peace talks in two places, Ukraine and Gaza, for the top factor. We saw the euro and other currencies do a quick about-face yesterday when the peace talks grabbed headlines, reversing the dollar gains from the inflation report and corresponding yield rise. It’s rare for something geopolitical to trump serious economic and institutional inferences. The secret lies in the very concept of war. War changes everything. We saw it even before Bush II invaded Kuwait and before the US invasion of Iraq. It…
Members of the emergency services work at the scene where a car drove into a crowd in the southern German city of Munich on February 13, 2025 leaving several people injured, police said.Michaela Stache | Afp | Getty ImagesMUNICH — At least 28 people were injured Thursday when a car plowed into a crowd in what German authorities called a “suspected attack.”The incident came the day before a major security conference attended by world leaders was set to begin. Vice President JD Vance is among those due to address the conference.The U.S. Secret Service told NBC News: “There was no protective impact to…