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Bonds and Bond Investing 101
So you are interested to know more about bonds and bond Investing. Before you start to throw your money at the different bonds in the market, it is important that you have a good idea what a bond is.
When you buy a bond, you are actually lending money to th...
Author: Partric Wumolt, 21-12-09
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Defining Some Different Fixed Rate Bond Types
In the tradable fixed interest market there are a number of different types of securities, from senior bonds with a fixed coupon (interest rate) and maturity date, through to perpetual preference shares with resettable coupons and no maturity date. Some of t...
Author: Cam Watson, 21-12-09
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Bond Funds Vs Bonds
Investors are pouring billions into bonds by way of bond funds to earn higher interest rates. Bond funds are an investor favorite because they offer the average investor advantages vs. buying individual bond issues. But these funds have their disadvantages a...
Author: James Leitz , 14-12-09
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Could a bond market shock start in Britain?
You might have thought that Britain's debt problems had been dealt with in the Queen's Speech.
Her Majesty, speaking on behalf of the Government earlier this week, banned fiscal irresponsibility. She must have had difficulty keeping a straight face. Gordon B...
Author: John Stepek , 23-11-09
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Will the government bond market blow up?
Government debts, bail-outs and stimulus programmes are putting pressure on the bond market. Is it heading for disaster? David Stevenson reports.
Why are bond markets vulnerable?
Because of how governments and central banks responded to the financial crisis....
Author: David Stevenson , 23-11-09
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Rocky ride for Japan's government bonds
"It's been quite a week for the ugly sister of the debt markets," says Gwen Robinson on the FT's Alphaville. Japanese government bonds (JGBs) have gone through some "strange gyrations" recently, with prices sliding and yields rising to 1.49% from 1.24% in earl...23-11-09
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Tax-Free and Treasury Bonds - Good Investments?
Tax-free municipal bonds and Treasury bonds are generally for investors with money who want income. Municipal bonds offer interest that is exempt from federal income taxes, while U.S. Treasury bonds are the safest long term debt issues in the world. Whether ...
Author: James Leitz, 20-11-09
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Junk Bonds - Why They Have Potential For Greater Returns
Junk bonds refer to an investment that is usually rated below the investment grade at the time it is being sold in the market. For the fact that they are given a lower value, they also have the potential for very high yields as a way of attracting investors....
Author: Peter Gitundu, 16-11-09
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Why a Convertible Bond Issues a Lower Return on the Principle Amount
Convertible bonds are securities that are bought under the mutual funds category. The convertible bit of these securities is that, they can be turned into a pre-determined amount of money that is equivalent to the equity of the company that holds the bonds. ...
Author: Peter Gitundu, 16-11-09
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Beginner Investing: Stocks and Bonds Compared
The great thing about stocks and bonds is that they work together to help balance out the amount of risk in a portfolio: stocks tend to be higher risk while bonds tend to be lower risk. The first thing that every new investor should learn is that your portfoli...
Author: Edward Moraz, 09-11-09
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