1.   Another way to raise money is to sell part of its current bond holdings, but that could roil the debt markets further.

2.   As for individual stocks, utilities will likely provide the dividend streams that are comparable to your bond holdings.

3.   As the banking industry consolidated through mergers in the past year, many banks decided to revamp their bond holdings, liquidating large chunks of their mortgage portfolios.

4.   Banks flourish in an environment of low inflation and interest rates because the fixed payments earned on their massive bond holdings maintain value over time.

5.   Banks in particular flourish in an environment of low inflation and interest rates because the fixed payments earned on their massive bond holdings maintain value over time.

6.   Banks tend to drop when bond prices decline because they have large bond holdings.

7.   Banks and insurers typically have large bond holdings, and falling prices erode the value of their investments.

8.   Banks and utilities tend to drop when bond prices decline because they have large bond holdings.

9.   Banks in particular benefit from an environment of low inflation because the fixed payments earned on their massive bond holdings maintain value over time.

10.   Banks such as J.P. Morgan can benefit from falling bond yields because it increases the value of their bond holdings.