return on securities

To take advantage of the high rate of return on securities, people buy them now instead of holding on to their money.

Lower interest rates generally mean lower investment returns on securities, so foreigners desire less currency to buy those securities.

A lowered credit rating can make it more expensive for corporations to borrow by issuing bonds, because investors demand a higher rate of return on securities considered more risky.

Latin American equities become less attractive to foreign investors when interest rates rise in the United States because of improved returns on securities such as American Treasury bonds.