Bonds

While most people have likely never heard of a sinking fund, it is a commonly used financial instrument. Simply put, a sinking fund is a fund containing money that has been set aside or saved to pay off a debt or bond. Companies that issue or take on debt need to pay off that debt […]

The bulls are running rampant on Wall Street as we enter the final month of 2019. Stock markets around the world are hitting new highs. However, while it is important to make hay while the sun shines, the good times never last forever. Eventually those markets will come back down to earth. Although stocks are […]

Investing in bonds means that you are buying the debt of the issuer. It could be the debt of the U.S. government, or an affiliated body like a state or city government or borrowing authority. You can even purchase the debt of a corporation when you invest in bonds.