Bonds
3 Types of bonds to avoid
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Bonds are the loans that you provide to a company or municipality and they in turn pay you an interest and the capital back after a certain period of time. The time is called the maturity date. Though bonds are secure and sure way to earn profit from your investment yet there are three [...]
Best bonds to buy in 2010
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010As the markets are looking up, 2010 promises to be a better year for the investors. It is foreseen that it will revive completely and reach pre-2008. This has given cheers to the people who were morose for the last two years.
• The bonds that will be popular in 2010 are going to be high quality [...]
Tax free municipal bonds
Monday, November 2nd, 2009Municipal bonds are bonds issued by counties, cities or states so as to raise funds to be used in the development of community projects like highway, new school or hospitals. They are popular because the interests paid to their owners are exempted from taxes. Currently it is estimated that 70% of all municipal bonds are [...]
Fixed Rate Bonds vs. ISA’s
Sunday, October 11th, 2009Saving has rapidly become unattractive since many banks have extremely slashed their interest rates due to the hard economic times. However, there are few options remaining, like the fixed term bonds and the individual savings account. These two viable options have pros and cons worth considering.
Fixed bonds will offer you a standard assured rate of [...]