Risk-free. Right now you are likely sighing contentedly, thinking about the freedom this idea offers. In investing terms, risk-free means that you won’t lose money, that your profit is guaranteed, that you don’t have to stress.
Risk-Free Investing - Treasury...
With interest rates low, investors are having a harder time finding both safeties and return on investments. Investors are willing to accept lower returns on bonds in exchange for safety, but near-zero interest rate levels have traditional bondholders seeking...
How will you play the US interest rate hike in December? The US Federal Reserve Bank has been teasing bond prices all year. In June, the central bank thought it might raise interest rates, so bond yields rose in...
One commonly used indicator of risk when investors are choosing which bonds to buy is credit rating. 3 major credit ratings agencies – S&P, Fitch and Moody’s – use a standardised set of rules to assign each bond a...
Mixing up your usual routine can add a little bit of flavour into your life, and sometimes that flavour was just what you’ve always needed. Adding bonds to your portfolio of investments, likewise, is a great idea if you...
You probably already know that bonds offer investors a fixed rate of return. However, there is still risk involved when buying bonds. Just like with stocks or any other type of investment, like the saying goes, you shouldn’t be...
You don’t have to start running away with your arms flailing at the mention of bonds. Refresh your memories with Bonds 101.
Investing in Bonds
When you talk about bonds, you’d hear terms like fixed income or fixed interest - this is...