Investment

Who Rates Bonds?

Bond issuers are often examined by their own set of rating organizations to gauge their creditworthiness, just as people have their own credit report and rating published by credit bureaus. Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s, and Fitch are the three main rating organizations that assess the creditworthiness of bonds. Their assessment of the issuer’s creditworthiness—in other

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Who Pays For Bonds?

Individual investors purchase bonds directly with the intention of holding them until they mature and profiting from the interest. They can also invest in a bond mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund that invests in bonds (ETF). A secondary market for bonds, where previous issues are acquired and sold at a discount to their face

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