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Second Quarter 2013 Portfolio Updates

Posted by durigcom
/ July 29, 2013 / Leave a comment

We again have seen the continuation of highly volatile up and down markets with a slightly upward bias, as forecast, and we are now expecting an increase in volatility throughout the rest of 2013 as the market may be showing signs of peaking. The markets reflect the U.S. economy, which...
8.5% Yield in Rubles, Federal Grid Co, Baa3/BBB rated, matures Mar. 2019

Posted by durigcom
/ July 19, 2013 / Leave a comment

Each week we screen thousands of corporate bond listings to find what we believe is currently the best corporate bond for investors needing or seeking higher yields with the least amount of risk possible relative to its projected return. This week, we look at high...
9% Yield from Petroleos de Venezuela’s 4½ year Yankee bonds, maturing Feb. 2017.

Posted by Randy
/ April 2, 2013 / Leave a comment
11.4% Yield from Petroleos de Venezuela’s short term Yankee bonds, maturing Oct. 2014.

Posted by Randy
/ June 19, 2012 / Leave a comment

This week we look at a very short term Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) bond, in US dollars, that currently indicates an 11.43% yield to maturity. Although this unrated issue may lack some appeal because of the greater geopolitical risk associated with the unpopularity of Venezuela’s current socialistic government among...
9.2% Yield, Hungarian Development Bank, in Euros, matures 2016

Posted by Randy
/ March 16, 2012 / Leave a comment

Hungary for yield? These government guaranteed Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) Euro bonds are currently yielding over 9%, are Ba1 rated, and mature in May 2016. The strategic mission of the state owned MFB is to provide development funds necessary to realize the economic development goals determined by the medium...
14% Cyprus Government Bonds yielding in Euro’s, matures Nov. 2015

Posted by Randy
/ February 22, 2012 / Leave a comment

Looking for higher yields? This week, we have targeted short 45 month Republic of Cyprus Government Bonds (denominated in Euros) and expect to achieve yields of about 14%. In spite of the island’s moves to reduce its deficit and improve its finances, the country was caught up in...
8% Yield in US $’s, Argentina Government “Yankee” bonds, matures Oct. 2015

Posted by Randy
/ February 7, 2012 /

Looking for higher yields? This week, we have targeted short 44 month Argentine Government senior unsecured “Yankee” bonds (denominated in US Dollars) and expect to achieve yields of about 8%. The country was upgraded last year to “B” and stable by Standard & Poor’s, but more noteworthy is the...
Durig Capital celebrates it’s 10th years in business.

Posted by Randy
/ November 11, 2011 / 1 Comment

Within weeks of opening our Investment Advisory business at Durig Capital, two jet planes crashed into the twin towers in New York City and what was known as 9-11 shut down Wall Street for a week. In hindsight, it may have been one of the worst times imaginable to open...
Shopping the Globe for Income

Posted by Randy
/ July 12, 2011 / Leave a comment

The global bond market offers US-based investors the opportunity to add both higher yields and diversity to their fixed income portfolios. With current US Treasuries and Bank CD’s yielding returns that are lower than than even the current inflation rate, income investors are increasingly being forced to either continue losing...
8.12% Brazilian Bond Yield, in the Real Currency: European Bank Reconstruction and Development, AAA rated short term bond maturing Sept. 2012.

Posted by Randy
/ June 28, 2011 / 1 Comment

We have identified a short term AAA rated European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Brazil bond maturing 9/10/2012, and targeted a better than 8% yield for our clients.