People who are going to invest in bonds should be aware of the different Types of Bonds available in the market and the various characteristics associated with them. The investment decision in the bond market must be based on some associated factors of the individual namely, the propensity of the person to tolerance of risk, the tax situation of the concerned person, and other issues or goals. The bond market includes a wide range of debt securities. The issuers of these bonds are also large in numbers. The associated credit rating, yield per annum, rate of coupons and the maturity periods also vary among different types of bonds.
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Premium Bonds can be simply defined as the bonds sold at the price above the par value of the same. Find in detailed about the Premium Bond.
Convertible Bond entitles the holder of the bond to convert bonds to the share equities during a particular time span. Get more on Convertible Bond.
In a Discount Bond, the bond is sold by a customer at a price below the face value of the same bond. Get in detailed about the Discount Bond.
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