Hoarseness, an abnormal change in your voice, is a common condition thatâs often experienced in conjunction with a dry or scratchy throat. If your voice is hoarse, you may have a raspy, weak, or airy quality to your voice that prevents you from making smooth vocal sounds.
One way to minimize interest rate risk is to buy short-term bonds that take less time to mature. It's less painful to be stuck with a low-paying bond for five years than a low paying bond for 20 or 30 years. Another way to minimize risk is to hold the bond until maturity.
Although bond rates have fallen this year, interest rates on 7 to 10 year bonds of high quality U.S. companies sit at around 3.14%, compared with the 10-year Treasury, which hit an all-time closing low of 1.37% Tuesday. As noted, corporate bonds are safe but considered riskier than government debt. The Wall Street Journal reported a likely increase in global interest in U.S. corporate bonds, driving down yields as well as borrowing costs for U.S. companies.