securities

The Federal Reserve noted increased leverage across various strategies, supporting significant positions in markets like Treasury securities and equities.

The bonds known as Treasury inflation-protected securities are designed to protect investors’ income against rising prices and perhaps even deliver an extra bit of return.

It is among the biggest retail banks in the U.S., giving it essentially free money that it can use to help make loans, finance big-ticket deals and trade securities.

UPS retired two of its MD-11s in the second quarter and it anticipated retiring one more this year, according to an October securities filing.

Bank of America’s low-yielding securities have drawn investor criticism in recent years.