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Convertible bonds are a fine middle ground for investors seeking the best of both worlds. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset's free tool can match you with a financial advisor in ...

Convertible bonds are typically issued by companies that have high expectations for growth and less-than-stellar credit ratings. The companies get access to money for expansion at a lower cost than ...

The transformation of convertible bonds into shares of stock is usually done at the bondholder's discretion. Sometimes, the trigger on a convertible bond is share price performance. In those cases, ...