Nov 22, 2018

One of the characteristics of bonds is that they are predictable.

That means, when you buy a bond you generally know how much income you will get and when. However, there are a series of unexpected risks associated with bonds. There are no guarantees in the world of investing. Before you begin to invest in bonds...

Nov 15, 2018

Even though a bond is considered a loan to a corporation/government/municipality, different types of bonds function differently. In fact, there is a difference between U.S. and Israeli bonds.

The difference between U.S. and Israeli bonds is specifically in municipal bonds. Municipal bonds are a specific kind of bond...

Nov 8, 2018

Are you considering buying a bond?

When investing in bonds there are a lot of components an investor should consider:

What is unique to the specific bond you want to buy? What is its maturity? Yield to maturity is a defining feature of a bond because it determines an investor’s return of investment and interest....

Nov 1, 2018

Bonds aren’t only for retirees. Most investors at every stage of life have bonds in their portfolio. Should you include bonds in your investment portfolio?

Why should an investor have bonds? At what time in an investor’s life are bonds important?

Bonds are popular since they give current income on a predictable...