Bond Investing

A bond ladder is a supportive strategy in which investors layer bonds with different maturity rates into a single portfolio.

Bond Funds have two primary goals: to generate passive income and to hedge against stock market volatility.

Bond ratings work to determine the credit worthiness of a bond. They’re a signal to prospective investors for reliability.

Bond futures are an agreement between two parties to transact securities, in this case bonds, at some time in the future.

A bond quote is what signals whether any given bond trades at a discount or a premium. This gives investors context for bond prices.

Bond equivalent yield is a way of valuing discount bonds to determine annual percentage yield using specific benchmark tools.

A bid bond is a type of surety bond that guarantees a payout pending certain stipulations, such as the case of large-scale construction projects.

A bond covenant spells out the most important stipulations of a bond that could lead to default if not adhered to properly.