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Corporate bonds are bonds issued by corporations and sold to investors. It is considered to have higher risks than that of government bonds. Corporate funds receive a fix...
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You can buy government bonds through brokerage firms, or open an account on brokerage firm online. You can also purchase it via financial institutions or if your bank doe...
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Bond issue is bond sold by corporation or government indicating a particular time with an identifiable date of maturity. It is a debt instrument issued by corporation or ...
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Bond yield is an income earned from a bond. It is also referred as the rate of return on the bond. It is the annual interest earned by a bond if it is purchased at its pr...
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Bond duration refers to how long it takes for the price of a bond to be paid back from internal cash flow. A higher duration bond is more risky, and the price can be much...
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Interest rate risk affects the bond price. If current interest rates goes up and is greater than a bond's coupon rate, the bond will sell below its face value at a discou...
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It would be good to invest on corporate bonds, municipal bonds and emerging markets debt and take advantage of the fixed income securities.
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Bond coupon is a type of bond issue that refers to the interest payment the bond holder would be receiving for a purchase of bond. This usually is semi annual payment bas...
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A Debenture bond does not have pledged collateral but the holders of debentures do have a claim over all of the property of the issuer as a general creditor. It is only b...
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A bond spread is the difference between the yields of 2 bonds with differing credit ratings. It shows the additional profit that could be earned from a bond with higher r...
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The face value of a bond is the price at which it was issued. Typically bonds are issued at "par", which equals $1,000 per bond. However, bonds can also be issued with a ...
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Municipal bonds are issued to pay for capital improvement projects—new schools (or school renovations), roads, water-treatment plants, prisons, etc. rather than current o...
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These are bonds with short maturity. The interest rate of short term bonds are fixed through out the entire term.
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In the United States the Supreme Court issued a ruling disallowing different levels of government the ability to tax each other. As a result treasury securities are exemp...
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Bond financing is a long term borrowing in which the state and local government would use to raise money to finance an infrastructure asset. This money is obtained by sel...
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The relationship between interest rates and bond prices generally is an inverse relationship. A bond is issued at par $1000 and pays a rate of 6 percent. If six months la...
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It would be good to invest on corporate bonds, municipal bonds and emerging markets debt and take advantage of the fixed income securities.
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A tax-free bond is one that pays interest that is either partially or totally tax-free. Treasury securities are exempt from state and local taxes, while municipal bonds i...
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