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1. They are so-called zero coupon bonds, which pay no interest for 20 years and afterward pay a coupon of 7.95 percent for 80 years.
2. Still, Ericson said he pared his holdings of some of the riskiest junk bonds, such as zero coupon bonds and bonds of fledgling telecommunications companies.
3. The IPO speculation is being fueled by a recent rise in the company's $ 1 . 1 billion in zero coupon bonds maturing in 1998.
4. It would be easy to build a dedicated portfolio consisting entirely of zero coupon bonds, but their yields can often be lower than coupon bonds.
5. The zero coupon bonds were priced to yield from 5 . 85 percent to 6 . 125 percent, with maturities ranging from 2020 to 2038.
6. The Prudential spokeswoman said giving Theodorou the responsibility of government, agency and zero coupon bond trading will help the company better coordinate its bond trading.
7. Because zero coupon bonds don't have a steady stream of income payments, they're more sensitive to interest rate changes than bonds that pay interest periodically.
8. Funds investing in zero coupon bonds were the worst performers in the second quarter, losing 0 . 18 percent on average, according to Lipper Analytical.
9. Funds investing in long-term zero coupon bonds were the worst performers in the first quarter, losing 4 . 84 percent on average, according to Lipper Analytical.
10. Israel priced $ 1 . 4 billion of zero coupon bonds Wednesday through Lehman Brothers, which had won the deal in competitive bidding the day before.