11.   CDs also offer attractive yields when rates are rising and mature relatively quickly, allowing investors to get their money back faster so they can reinvest it.

12.   Colbert is seeking to boost returns by buying more securities that offer higher yields than Treasuries, such as mortgage- and asset-backed bonds.

13.   Companies typically must offer higher yields on callable debt than on standard bonds because bondholders face the risk that they will get their money back before they want it.

14.   Connor also said there was a lot of selling because investors were switching from Treasury securities to corporate and other bonds, which offer higher yields.

15.   Demand for most asset-backed bonds has been strong because these securities typically carry the highest ratings, yet offer higher yields than many other debt securities.

16.   Even so, munis still offer attractive yields, especially for investors in higher tax brackets, Lebenthal said.

17.   For conservative investors, he recommended a shift from Treasuries to corporate bonds, to get the higher yields offered by this sector of the fixed-income market.

18.   For past generations, United States equities offered significant yields.

19.   High liquidity means the central bank can offer lower yields for its debt instruments.

20.   Housing bonds are popular with many investors because they offer higher yields than other tax-exempt securities.