Bonds

Can Bonds Lose Money?

Bonds are generally advertised as being less risky than stocks, which they are for the most part, but that doesn’t mean you can’t lose money if you purchase them. When interest rates rise, the issuer experiences a negative credit event, or market liquidity dries up, bond prices fall. Bond gains can also be eroded by […]

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Can Anyone Buy Bonds?

Because bonds differ from stocks, most investors should include a percentage of their portfolio in bonds as a diversifier. Bonds are debt-like fixed-income securities that make bondholders creditors. Many brokers now allow clients to buy individual bonds online, while it may be quicker to buy a bond-focused mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Without the […]

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