Bonds Interest Rate

I'm trying to learn more about various bonds, and i'm interested what factors affect municipal bond interest rates. I know that tax changes and credi...

I require a detailed explanation of the relationship between bonds and interest rates. Could you please tell me how it works with interest rates fall ...

Are they fixed interest rates in that when you buy it, it keeps increasing for 30 years at that rate? Or are they ever changing, depending on the econ...

I always am hearing people talk about how important the interest rates that the government sets are. The have some sort of effect on stock prices and ...

I read in the New York Times today that more people are buying bonds than before, and this is causing interest rates to fall. Why does an interest in...

If a U.S treasury bond is considered risk free by virtue of the government's backing, what is the risk? I read there is risk associated with interest ...

Hey everyone, I was wondering if someone could give me a briefing on the fundamentals of government bonds. how do they work? what do you get from them...

I am looking to invest in government bonds as an alternative to putting my money in a bank which offers a very limited amount of protection ($250,000 ...

I would like to invest in U.S.A government bonds directly (only govt bond index linked) and without involving securities that are indirectly related ...

How do I buy foreign denominated government bonds from the Philippines? I would like to have bonds specifically in Japanese Yen or Swiss Francs. NO ...

I need names of banks or brokers who can definitely buy and clear Brazilian government bonds. I need the name of any bank or brokerage who can definit...

I want to help the government but mostly i want a steady way to invest my money. I want to know how to buy them and where. i also want to know if i ca...

What percentage of my investment do you think i should have in bonds if any at all at this time?

Can banks invest FDIC insured deposits in investment grade bonds? If so, are there any restrictions on the percentage of deposits that can be investe...

Suppose that you can earn an annualized investment yield of 1.5% on a U.S. Treasury bond with 3 months (91) days remaining until maturity. What price...

For a investment grade bond (A bond is considered investment grade or IG if its credit rating is BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor's or Baa3 or hi...

Why would someone buy a 2nd or third hand bond from a bondholder when they can lend money to a corporation and get interest money from the bond direct...

I have over $40,000 in stocks and bonds. I've noticed that in some recent reports that I've received that they are losing value. I am thinking of conv...

Im thinking about investing £500 on income bonds at www.nsandi.com Does anyone know how much monthly return you recive.

What do I look for if I want to choose a bond with high income and willing to take high risk?

I buy a bond now and that bond was issued on 03/15/2007, so the last coupon payment was on 09/15/2008 and the next one is on 03/15/2009 when the bond ...

I have several taxable zero bonds that I cashed in this year, worth around 12,000, will I have to pay federal/state income tax on all of that money?

If I needed to develop a portfolio for someone looking for high income and willing to accept some risk.

I'm trying to create a bond premium amortization schedule. I think I have done this right, but wanted to validate the effective interest rate on 8/20...

As of May 1st the interest rate for the series I savings bonds has declined from @ 5.2% to 0.00%. It does have, however a .10% fixed interest rate for...

Information: If 1-year interest rates for the next three years are expected to be 4, 2, and 3 percent, and the 3-year term premium is 1 percent, then...

I am very confused and hope some economic wizards could help me out here. Interest rate and bond price have an inverse relationship. When rate goe...

the same after tax income as the nontaxable bond rate is 28%

I've been told that bond prices adjusts to earn the market interest rate. I tested this out with an example when the coupon rate changes and it worked...

What are ionic and covalent bonds. What is the difference between the two? Thanks a bajillin'

What is the difference between the bonds that form between the atoms of a sugar molecule and the bonds that form between atoms of sodium and chlorine?...

In terms of bonding, I see sulfur sometimes form 4 single bonds with surrounding atoms, and sometimes form 6 single bonds. How do you know which one ...

In a compound that contains a polyatomic ion, there are both covalent bonds and ionic bonds. Where are the covalent bonds and where are the ionic bond...

I am trying to understand secure bonds and I know mortgage bonds are secured bonds,if that is the case,even if they default ,the investor should get t...

Hydrogen bonds are weaker than covalent bonds and form between partially charged atoms or molecules. The atoms in hydrogen bonds have valence elec...

I'm trying to better understand why corporate high yield bonds are so weak in this market. I own PHK, for example, which is closed-end high yield bon...

i noticed from a GEindex site that they are involved in high yield bonds. GEindex pays rates of 2% pre day to investors. If they can pay such high pre...

When the economy grows and interest rates rise, prices of high-grade bonds tend to drop. But what is the effect on prices of high-yield / junk bonds w...

it is safe to buy high yield bonds from the U.S. goverment? i thought high yield bonds are only offer when the issuer don't have much credibility so h...

I don't understand investments at all. I'm told that I'm still making income on these bonds even though "the value of the bonds has decreased.&q...

It seems like a safe bet to me but others have told me that's not true

Let's say I have to buy zero coupon bonds. I'm begining to become more proactive in my investments and need all the help I can get. Thanks for reading...

What if you have a five-year zero-coupon bond with annual coupons of 5% and a face value of $1,000. How do you determine the YTM?

The Bailey Brothers want to issue 20-year, zero coupon bonds that yield 9 percent. What price should it charge for these bonds if the face value is $1...

Is there any benefit to having one over the other? Does one get you more money?

The face value is $1,000, the price is $300 and yield to maturity is 8%.

zero coupon bonds do not pay inter I thought. You buy at a discount and when they mature your receive the principal.

I understand what motivates people to buy equities, but not bonds. Why does the bond market seem to behave in opposition to the stock market?

And why does the Bond market effect the stock market so much?

lets say that interest go up and bonds prices go down. how does that affect the markets? bonds' prices going up, what kind of effect will have that on...

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I want to know what the treasury bond yields were during the last 3 weeks from April 19th to May 7th. Did the yields rise or decline?

I have a US History Degree I live in basically downtown Chicago near the board of trade & Merc. I would like to take my strong interest, into a ...

I live in Southeast Asia and in the country where I'm in the rate for Small Denomination Treasury SDT- bonds are currently 13.625%p.a. I am conside...

How does a treasury bond work? How do you maximize your profit from it? What bonds are the best to have? How long should a person keep them for? Pleas...

If I bought a 30yr $50 treasury bond today, what does that mean? What would be the return on my investment? My tax program is offering an option to ...

What happens to exisitng bond prices when the government decides to issue new treasury bonds?

I've got two mutual funds that I need to cash out for a down payment on a home. Both are bond funds that invest primarily in Treasury Bonds. I'm closi...

My grandfathers' estate had some treasury bonds that totalled $83,000. But my father ,who legally was entitled to the bonds, did not receive them at ...