(Reuters) - Bear Stearns' $850 million Asset-Backed Securities
Fund experienced declines in July, prompting some investors to
seek redemption of their investments. The investment bank,
however, believes the assets in the fund -- tied to Alt-A and
prime mortgages -- are worth more than what current market
conditions will allow.
Through the end of June, the fund was up about 5 percent.
But mortgage investments have taken a beating this month and
most of the year amid a rising wave of delinquencies and
defaults on subprime mortgages, or loans made to people with
weak credit.
Read more at Reuters.com Bonds News
Fund experienced declines in July, prompting some investors to
seek redemption of their investments. The investment bank,
however, believes the assets in the fund -- tied to Alt-A and
prime mortgages -- are worth more than what current market
conditions will allow.
Through the end of June, the fund was up about 5 percent.
But mortgage investments have taken a beating this month and
most of the year amid a rising wave of delinquencies and
defaults on subprime mortgages, or loans made to people with
weak credit.
Read more at Reuters.com Bonds News
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