Bonds are debt obligations issued by corporations and government entities. They are typically issued at face value and most are available in $1,000 increments. The durations of bonds can be as short ...

Bonds are often part of many long-term investors’ portfolios because of their ability to add diversification, potentially minimize risk and bring in income. While there are many different types of ...

Most people think of bonds as being appropriate for those who need regular current income without a huge amount of risk. Yet some bonds are structured specifically not to pay income currently. The ...

Zero coupon bonds are taxed differently because they don't pay regular interest. Instead, they're sold at a discount and reach full value at maturity. Each year, investors must report "imputed ...

There is nothing that we Jamaicans love more than a discount. So when we hear that a bond is trading at a discount, the typical response is “Gimme some of that one!” In fact, I have some clients that ...

Municipal bond closed-end funds (CEFs) are seeing narrowing discounts, with NXP and MHF offering the most compelling value in ...

Negative bond yields occur when investors receive less at maturity than they paid for the bond. Learn how these yields work and why investors consider them.

If you’re looking for an investment that offers predictable long-term returns, you may have come across zero-coupon bonds. But what is a zero coupon bond, and how does it work? Unlike traditional ...

Lower coupon bonds were hit the hardest in the recent selloff as prices declined much faster than premium bonds, leading some investors to say discount bonds are now cheap enough to buy. Though lower ...

Discover what interest-on-interest means, how it's calculated, and its impact in bond investing. Learn the difference between ...

Investing is income-centric. Most of what people call fixed-income bonds offer some form of regular dividends, usually monthly interest installments. But would you be interested in a financial ...