Last week was a historical one following biggest OIL price drop since 2008. I wrote a blog post on the impact of Coronavirus and oil price crash to the markets. An oil price drop of 24% impacted by bonds that they rely on oil as the main source of income for their economy like Sultanate
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Historical week on Oil Price Crash, Coronavirus (covid-19) Epidemic, Stock Market Crash
I have been part of a historical event this week as an investor in Stocks and Bonds. There has been three key events that shaped the markets this week. 1) World Health Organisation characterized Coronavirus (Covid-19) as pandemic. on March 11th. 2) Saudi Arabia started a Crude Oil price war against Russia on Monday March
Sultanate of Oman Government Bond Pay Check is coming up
In the last month I have added a new position to my portfolio that is Sultanate of Oman Government Bond. Check out this line as you see in Interactive Brokers screen. This can be translated as; OM = Sultanate of Oman Government Coupon Rate = 6.5% Maturity Date = 08 March 2047 Position Value =
How to find a bond to invest?
You have decided to buy some Government bonds but where do you start? Which Country to invest in? What risks are you willing to take? What return do you expect? Is the bond overpriced or good time to buy? One of the best tool I find is provided by Interactive Brokers inside the TWS client.
How do you know if your bond is secure or junk?
There are three main agencies called S&P, Moody’s and Fitch who are doing this job for us. They continuously review the financial status of the country and update the ratings accordingly. Have a look at the comparison scale below ( source can be found here ) It is a good summary however it is considering
How do I make 10% annual return with Government Bonds ?
The US Govt bonds yield around 2.2% so they are not attractive for me at all. I look into Non-US Sovereign bonds in Emerging Markets. Below is the list of bonds I am holding at the time of this post. Let me explain how to calculate the return. To buy the first Egypt bond for