There is a lot more to investing in bonds than simply looking at the stated, or coupon, interest rate. Many bonds are callable, which means that the issuing company has a right to buy the bonds back ...

One of the most popular measures of bond yield is yield to maturity (YTM). Also called book yield or redemption yield, it’s the estimated rate of return an investor can expect from a bond when held ...

If a bond is "callable," it means that the issuer has the right to buy the bond back at a predetermined date before its full maturity date. The call could happen at the bond's face value, or the ...

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One of the dangers of investing in a long-term bond is the potential for it to lose value before it comes due. When you buy a bond, you're essentially lending an entity (such as a company or ...

The bonds that companies and governments sell to borrow money pay a fixed amount of interest each year called the coupon rate. Each bond also has a face (or par) value. Bonds have a specified lifetime ...

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Bond investors routinely have to make judgment calls about expectations on future conditions in the credit markets, including changes in prevailing interest rates and inflation. Using a break-even ...