Bonds

How Do City Bonds Work?

Municipal bonds (also known as municipal debt) are a type of debt “State, city, county, and other local agencies issue debt securities to support day-to-day commitments as well as capital projects such as the construction of schools, roadways, and sewer systems. When you buy municipal bonds, you’re effectively lending money to the bond issuer in

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How Do Bonds Trade?

After they are issued, bonds can be bought and sold in the “secondary market.” While some bonds are traded on exchanges, the majority are exchanged over-the-counter between huge broker-dealers operating on behalf of their clients or on their own. As a result, the yield is calculated using both the bond’s purchase price and the coupon.

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