When talking about bonds (especially when buying them) you have to take into consideration the yield of the bond. Simply put, a bond’s yield shows the relationship of the investment and the income. For the sake of comparability yield is always shown as an annualized (yearly) percentage. Current YieldAlthough we may know the coupon rate … Continue reading Bonds: Calculating Yield
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A General Overview Corporate Bonds
A discussion of debentures is not complete without discussing corporate bonds. Corporate bonds provide the more conservative investor a worthwhile compromise between the higher risk equity securities and the various conservative government debentures. There are two aspects to corporate bonds that are important for investors. These two aspects are risk and term of maturity. Risk and Return … Continue reading A General Overview Corporate Bonds
Overview of Government and Municipal Bonds
As mentioned earlier, investments can be a very complicated subject. Earlier we discussed the two basic types of investments – equity and debt. We will now go a bit further into the discussion of one of these types – bonds, or debentures. Municipal Bonds We have mentioned the fact that a municipal bond is a bond specific … Continue reading Overview of Government and Municipal Bonds
The Benefits of Index Funds
The toughest part of investing in stocks for most people is stock selection. There are thousands of listed companies in the marketplace that you may invest in by doing your own work and research. An easier way to invest in a diversified portfolio of stocks is to invest in index funds. Here is some information on … Continue reading The Benefits of Index Funds
What are Bonds? Investing in Bonds
A bond is a debt security, by which you are lending money to a government, municipality, corporation, federal agency or other entity known as the issuer. In return for the loan, the issuer promises to pay you a specified rate of interest during the life of the bond and to repay the face value of … Continue reading What are Bonds? Investing in Bonds
Investment Portfolio Diversification
Diversification is a fundamental aspect of financial planning. In a nutshell it is the old adage to not put all your eggs in one basket. If you have all your eggs in one basket and something happens to the basket then you are in big trouble. But instead, let’s say you keep some of your eggs in the … Continue reading Investment Portfolio Diversification
