Bonds

CRISIL and CARE, two important Indian rating agencies, have given the NHAI bonds a AAA grade. AAA is the highest credit rating that a major rating agency can give to a bond offering. As a result of the ratings provided by the agencies, these bonds are considered safe to invest in. NHAI or REC: which […]

“For any due date between March 20 and September 29, the finance ministry has prolonged it to September 30 due to the Covid 19 pandemic,” said Prakash Hegde, a chartered accountant in Bengaluru. For example, if you sold your home on December 15th and your 6-month due date was in mid-June, your payment would be

A note is a financial security that obligates a borrower to repay a loan within a specified time frame and at a predetermined interest rate. Notes are similar to bonds, however they often mature sooner than other financial products, such as bonds. A note with a 2% annual interest rate and a one-year maturity period,

You’re lending to the government when you save or invest with NS&I, and your money is completely safe. NS&I products may pay interest, stock market or inflation-linked returns (income), or tax-free rewards in the case of Premium Bonds. If you cash out early from any NS&I products, you may be charged a penalty, meaning you

The interest you earn on the majority of your savings will be included in your taxable income. However, this does not imply that you will be required to pay tax on it. It all depends on the overall amount of interest you earn and the tax rate you pay. More information is available in our

Municipal bond interest is tax-free in the United States, however there may be state or local taxes, or both. Be aware that if you receive Social Security, your bond interest will be recognized as income when determining your Social Security taxable amount. This could result in you owing more money. Municipal bond interest rates are

“All the bonds that people bought during the heyday of the savings bond have started to come due,” he remarked, referring to the 1950s and 1960s, when buying bonds was almost a patriotic duty. “However, most people are unaware of this. Millions of individuals simply purchased them through payroll deductions; they had no idea what

Bonds like the ones unearthed by Smerilli were issued by a cash-strapped German government struggling to pay restitution costs following WWI. Hyperinflation was depreciating the mark at the time, and Germany’s economy was on the verge of collapse. Photographs of individuals carrying wheelbarrows full of cash that was scarcely worth the paper it was printed

Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not investments in the same way that stocks and bonds are. Asset classes include stocks and bonds. Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are pooled investment vehicles in which a group of individuals pool their money to buy huge blocks or collections of securities. The Pros and Cons

My mother just relocated, and while sorting through her belongings, she stumbled upon some old Premium Bonds cards. Some have serial numbers that begin with 334 99, but others appear to be older, dated 1972, and have serial numbers that begin with 7KK92. Can you confirm whether they are still valid and who we should