The Benefits of High-Yield Bonds
In a stable economy where interest rates are stable or declining, high-yield bonds become attractive to investors who are looking to diversify their portfolio and boost their incomes. If you are willing to accept… ---> Continue Reading
Who Issue’s High-Yield Bonds?
In the financial market, high-yield bonds also referred to junk bonds are based upon an issuer’s ‘investment grade’ rating that is established by large rating companies such as Fitch Ratings. If a company’s ratings… ---> Continue Reading
The Advantages of Municipal Bonds
The largest advantage of municipal bonds is, undoubtedly, the fact that the interest payments you make on it are free from federal – and quite possibly state and local – taxes. Of course that… ---> Continue Reading
Understanding the High-Yield Bond Market
High-yield bonds are more common today than they were 30 some odd years ago and that it because investors realized that they were not the ‘junk’ they originally thought. In the 1970s the high-yield… ---> Continue Reading
What Are High-Yield Bonds?
High-yield bonds have commonly been referred to as ‘junk’ bonds because they are typically issued by a company who is considered a high credit risk. The grading agencies have given high-yield bonds that… ---> Continue Reading
Types of Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds
Municipal bonds are tax free because there was a ruling in 1819 stating that the governments at the state federal and local levels did not have the authority to tax each other. This is a… ---> Continue Reading
The Different Types of High-Yield Bonds
High-yield bonds are no longer the pariahs of the investment market. Today, high-yield bonds are actually very stable, and the market has expanded from capital to non-investment grade companies and everything in between. High-yield bonds… ---> Continue Reading
EE Government Savings Bonds 101
This guide is an informal information tool designed to provide you with knowledge and information regarding EE bonds.
Buying EE Series Bonds
Here you will find information on who can purchase EE series bonds and the two… ---> Continue Reading
EE Bond Terms
Bear market – When the trend of security prices is expected to fall or is falling. A time period when investing in bonds is more appreciated than during a bull market. A time when it… ---> Continue Reading
Buying EE Series Bonds
Buying EE bonds is a low risk form of investment. These are government issued bonds. These bonds can be purchased and used for many different investments. You can give them as gifts… ---> Continue Reading
Using EE Series Bonds for Education
The interest on EE bonds and I bonds, issued after 1989, can be in whole or in part excluded from taxes. The bond and the accrued interest must be used for qualified expenses… ---> Continue Reading
EE Series Bonds Rates and Terms
EE bonds rates and their terms are set based on date of purchase. The dates for rates and terms are before May 1995, between May 1995 and April 1997, May 1997 through April 2005… ---> Continue Reading
EE Series Bond Interest Earnings and Taxes
There are many reasons to buy EE series government bonds. One of those reasons may be for tax purposes.
Tax exemptions
There is no State or local income taxes on EE series bond interest earnings… ---> Continue Reading
Maturity of EE Series Bonds
The maturity rules for EE bonds have changed with different issue time periods. Here is a description of the major maturity guidelines.
Bonds issued after May 2005
The initial maturity date is 20 years from purchase… ---> Continue Reading
Gift EE bonds
EE series savings bonds can be purchased for a multitude of reasons. They can be bought as gifts, used as a savings plan for children, bought for educational purposes or just used to round… ---> Continue Reading
How to Issue a Bond
A bond can be issued by governments, by credit institutions, by financial institutions, by companies and corporations and by supranational institutions in primary markets. Primary markets refer to the market where securities are first… ---> Continue Reading
How to Redeem EE bonds
In the United States, there are two kinds of savings bonds and these are the Series I and the Series EE. The previous Series E bonds were changed to Series EE and the Series… ---> Continue Reading
How to Calculate Bond Duration
The bond duration refers to the weighted average of the cash flows of the bonds maturity. The duration is important to measure because of the sensitivity of the price of the bond created… ---> Continue Reading
How to Find Lost Savings Bonds
There are two types of savings bonds and these are the Series I and the Series EE bonds. According to the Public Debt Bureau of the US government, lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed savings… ---> Continue Reading
How to Read Bond Quotes
Bond quotes may refer to either the Treasury bond quotes or the corporate bond quotes. These bond quotes refer to the face value of the bonds or the dollar value of the bonds which… ---> Continue Reading
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