Should You Invest in Individual Bonds or Mutual Funds?

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 ...

How do I sell my corporate bonds at fair market value ?

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 ...

Are Your Bonds Really Risk Free?

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Jim Pretin asked: If you are new to investing perhaps you are not familiar with bonds. Before you get started, you need to understand some of the risks associated with bond investing. Most people assume that all interest-bearing securities are completely risk free, but this is not the case. Even ...

How Did I Lose Money On My Bond Investments?

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Jim Pretin asked: If you are new to investing perhaps you are not familiar with bonds. Before you get started, you need to understand some of the risks associated with bond investing. Most people assume that all interest-bearing securities are completely risk free, but this is not the case. Even ...