The bond market has accelerated meaningfully, with 2025 described as a strong year for issuances. Industry expectations ...

Interest rates and bond prices exhibit an inverse relationship: when interest rates increase, bond prices decrease, and when rates decrease, bond prices increase. This occurs because newly issued ...

Bonds and the stock market are interconnected, influencing each other. They impact an investor's risk exposure and returns. During stock market volatility, investors often turn to bonds for safety, ...

Normal Yield Curve: Longer-term bonds (like the 10-year) pay more than shorter-term ones. This usually signals a healthy, growing economy. People expect things to be better down the road, so they ...

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF offers easy access to long-duration U.S. government bonds, providing diversification and a historically strong credit profile for income-focused investors.

Premium bonds cost more than their face value due to higher interest rates or the issuer's improved credit rating. Investors must analyze if the extra interest from the premiums outweighs the added ...

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David Loesch, Principal/Co-owner, Fixed-Income Money Manager The DRL Group, specialists in Municipal & Corporate Securities. The DRL Group. Municipal bonds offer a unique advantage: Interest is ...

From sweeping tariffs to big tax cuts, President-elect Donald Trump has an ambitious economic agenda. One group, however, could stand in his way: the bond vigilantes. Bond prices have dropped sharply ...

Bonds bought above face value add cost paid as "unamortized bond premium." Reduce premium annually to align bond's book value with redemption value at maturity. Consult tax advisor on premium tax ...

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX) offers diversified exposure to non-U.S. investment-grade bonds, tracking the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index. BNDX uses ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. There are a broad range of bond options available to you, ranging from safe investments like Treasuries to risky but high ...