BPH is a benign (non-cancerous) enlargement of the prostate that is extremely common in older men. It is generally thought to be caused by years of exposure to male hormones like testosterone. BPH is such a common cause of an enlarged prostate that it is often simply referred to as enlarged prostate.. While BPH is benign and cannot spread to other parts of the body, it can cause problems. If the prostate enlarges enough, the flow of urine out of the body can be obstructed.
Three factors stand out as being the most important. Since corporate bonds are priced on their âyield spreadâ versus U.S. Treasuries â or in other words, the yield advantage they provide relative to government bonds â movements in government bond yields have a direct impact on the yields of corporate issues.
The SECâs Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Bulletin to educate individual investors about high-yield corporate bonds, also called âjunk bonds.â While they generally offer a higher yield than investment-grade bonds, high-yield bonds also carry a higher risk of default. conomic risk. If the economy falters, some investors are likely to try to sell their bonds. In what is known as a âflight to quality,â a number of investors may decide to replace their riskier high-yield bonds with safer ones, such as u.s. treasury bonds.