Bonds

The interest rate, also known as the coupon rate, is decided by the current level of interest rates, the bond’s maturity, and the issuer’s credit rating. For example, if you purchase a $1,000 bond from a corporation when it is first issued and the coupon rate is 7%, you should receive $70 in interest income […]

You may not have to pay any fees if you purchase your municipal bond when it is first sold to the public. If you acquire bonds in the secondary market after their initial offering, you’ll almost always have to pay a commission to your broker. The average charge for municipal bonds is around $17 per

A bond earning interest at a rate of 5% per year, compounded semiannually, would reach face value in 14 1/2 years, while a bond earning interest at a rate of 6% per year, compounded semiannually, would reach face value in 12 years. How long does a $50 savings bond take to mature? Savings bonds, issued

Consider yourself to be 65 years old. You have no debt, own your home outright, and have saved $500,000 throughout the course of your working life. You can invest in either ordinary corporate bonds or tax-exempt municipal bonds. Corporate bonds have a yield of 7%, while tax-free municipal bonds have a yield of 5%. What

be worth more than its face value A bond earning interest at a rate of 5% per year, compounded semiannually, would reach face value in 14 1/2 years, while a bond earning interest at a rate of 6% per year, compounded semiannually, would reach face value in 12 years. When a $100 savings bond matures,

You can continue to acquire bonds until you reach the £50,000 maximum holding limit. For every £1 you invest, you obtain a unique bond number. As a result, if you save £100, you will receive 100 bond numbers (each with a chance to win a prize). Bonds that have been held for a full month

You can continue to acquire bonds until you reach the £50,000 maximum holding limit. For every £1 you invest, you obtain a unique bond number. As a result, if you save £100, you will receive 100 bond numbers (each with a chance to win a prize). Bonds that have been held for a full month

You can continue to acquire bonds until you reach the £50,000 maximum holding limit. For every £1 you invest, you obtain a unique bond number. As a result, if you save £100, you will receive 100 bond numbers (each with a chance to win a prize). Bonds that have been held for a full month

Premium Bonds can be purchased for as low as £25 and can be held for up to £50,000. You’ll get 50,000 entries into the monthly prize draw if you do this. Every £1 you deposit is assigned a unique number, which is then entered into a computer known as Ernie (Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment)

Premium Bonds do not have an interest rate like most savings products; instead, they have an average rate of return. The chances of winning a prize for a £1 bond are 34,500 to one, which is quite slim. This equates to a 1 percent “reward rate” (down from 1.4 percent last year). If you don’t