Archive for the ‘Investing’ Category
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Craig Thornburrow asked: If you invest in a bond and the interest rates begin to fall, this will actually cause the value of your bond to rise. If the interest rates rise on the other hand, this is going to cause the value of your bond to fall. This is ...
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
Cathy Pareto asked: Before we can answer the question “should you invest in individual bonds or bond mutualfunds”, we have to first understand the purpose of owning bonds in your portfolio. Noviceinvestors use bonds as an income generator, relying on yields to supplement living expensesduring retirement. Institutional investors and competent ...
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Sunday, January 4th, 2009
Moon beams asked: Basically, what is a bond?
Are gold and silver considered bonds? Are all bonds treasury bonds ?HUEY
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Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
premierexcellence asked: I would like to know which is better to buy for my kids. I was told to buy "I" bonds but my boss and I are having a disagreement on which is better. Which earns better interest and in the long run would be worth more. Say for ...
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Sunday, October 26th, 2008
Aditya Sharma asked: India – progress and development is thy name! And the same stands true for the Indian economy, more so for the ‘bond market’. An innovation of the recent past, asset-backed securities have grown to be a pivotal part of the corporate debt market. Floating rate instruments, convertible ...
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
John asked: My goal is long-term growth because I have a stable and highly paid job. I want to use bonds to diversify my stock portfolio. Quality (low default rate), low cost, and tax efficiency are the most important to me.
I'm considering Vanguard or Fidelity bond index funds for their ...
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Saturday, October 11th, 2008
Uchenna Ani-Okoye asked: Your typical bond has low risk but nothing is risk free. If you buy a corporate bond that essentially means you are purchasing a claim to their assets. Just like conventional people, big corporations also take on debt, which they have to pay back; the debt is ...
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Monday, October 6th, 2008
Dilip asked: · The IMF predicts the US economy to slow down.· The outlook for Western Europe and Japan isn’t too great either.· Headline inflation has increased in both advanced as well as emerging economies.· Oil price has doubled over the last six months.· There is a possibility of deeper ...
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008
nogmamm asked: My kids have well meaning grandparents who send savings bonds for birthdays and holidays and I have no idea what to do with them. I have thought about putting them in a mutual fund at some point. Does anyone know what amount of money you have to have ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
SOUTH LAKE asked: Last month I bought a corporate bond on Etrade @ 80 and I would like to sell it for 86 as I notice others are asking . However , when I try to sell the bond , the system offers me a bid price only $30 ...
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