Most people think of bonds as being appropriate for those who need regular current income without a huge amount of risk. Yet some bonds are structured specifically not to pay income currently. The ...

If you’re looking for an investment that offers predictable long-term returns, you may have come across zero-coupon bonds. But what is a zero coupon bond, and how does it work? Unlike traditional ...

Bonds are often part of many long-term investors’ portfolios because of their ability to add diversification, potentially minimize risk and bring in income. While there are many different types of ...

Investing is income-centric. Most of what people call fixed-income bonds offer some form of regular dividends, usually monthly interest installments. But would you be interested in a financial ...

The issuance on August 21, 2019 of a thirty-one year zero coupon bond at a negative yield was for me like finding the Higgs boson (aka the “God Particle”) was for a particle physicist in 2012. While ...

Stocks' face value is their original listed value; bonds' face value is what's paid at maturity. Face value affects bond interest (coupon rate); buying undervalued bonds can boost yields. In the ...

Learn more about these unusual investments. Most people think of bonds as being appropriate for those who need regular current income without a huge amount of risk. Yet some bonds are structured ...

Zero-coupon bonds live in the investing weeds, easily ignored by ordinary investors seeking growth for college and retirement. Even fixed-income investors may pass them by, because they don't provide ...