Bonds

    Yield curve bonds are a graphical illustration of the relationship between maturity of bonds and the yield at a given point of time. It is one of the most popular methods of valuing bonds. Yield curve is also...

    Spread bonds or bond spreads reveal the relative risks of various bonds. An investor takes higher risks when the spread is high. When referring to bond spreads, people usually compare the yields of US Treasury bonds or government...

    There are several things to consider before bonds purchasing, although this seems to be easier than purchasing other investment vehicles, such as stocks and commodities. The ever changing bond market conditions can make you confused about what to...

    When investors engage in bonds buying, they are lending their money to the issuer, be it a corporation or the US Treasury. Governments and companies issue bonds to finance their projects. In return, bond buyers get their investment...

The 30 year bond rate or the US long bond rate is bottomed out at present (October 2009). Industry analysts believe that the long bond prices have had their bull run and expect the 30 year bond rate to recover....

    The corporate yield curve or the corporate bond yield curve reflects the relationship between the cost of borrowing or the interest and the maturity period of corporate bonds. Investors and financial analysts follow the shape of the yield...

    A bond’s corporate coupon is the interest income paid to a bond holder annually or semi-annually by the issuing company. Basically, the coupon rate is the interest rate offered to a bond holder. Suppose you have invested $1000...

    Corporate bonds risk is unavoidable if you want to invest in bonds that offer higher yield than other types of bonds. Like any other investment vehicles, bonds also have their own risks, but at lower level.[br] The risks...

    A corporate bond calculator is a very important tool to calculate the value of corporate bonds. The current yield, parity price of stock, conversion ratio, coupon interest rates, and accrued interest amounts are the most used calculations by...

    New issue bonds are fixed income securities that can be purchased directly from the issuer. Once a bond is priced and issued, it enters into the secondary market that is predominantly an Over-The-Counter (OTC) market. You need not...

If you are willing to take some risk and do some research, corporate bonds funds can offer recurring income. Many investors think that investing in corporate bonds is a low-risk, low-yield proposition. However, corporate bond funds can be risky at...