Investing in Bonds : Corporate, Treasury or Municipal?
When you buy a bond, you are actually loaning your money to the organization that issued the bond. That is why bonds are often called "debt instruments." The principal (the "face value" of the bond) is repaid on the maturity date. In the meantime, you are paid a set amount of interest, usually every six months. This interest is called the "coupon" or "coupon rate." It's called that because bonds used to come with little coupons attached that you would cut off and send in twice a year to receive the interest payment. Nowadays, the coupon rate is nothing more than the annual interest rate.
Forex Trading 101
Forex trading (also known as Forex, or FX) is a term that describes the practice of trading between different currencies across the world. It is unlike trading on the stock market in that the interaction takes place directly between the two parties doing the trading. This practice is dubbed the OTC market (Over The Counter).
Stocks and Bonds : The Differences
Stocks and bonds, like Frick and Frack and Abbot and Costello. You rarely think of one without the other. But what exactly are the differences between stocks and bonds? Actually, though they do share some core similarities, in many ways they are very different types of investments. Like stocks, bonds are sold by corporations and can be traded on the open market. Bond interest rates also fluctuate and are subject to the volatility of market conditions. But the similarities tend to end there.
Pension Payments : Instant Collateral
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So you are finally ready to retire. You’ve put in 30, maybe 40 good years at your company and now you’re ready to kick back and collect those pension payments. But what if, upon retirement you want to buy a vacation home, but don’t have the down payment to lay out? Or maybe you decide you want to go back to school to get that MBA you always wanted to complete but never had the time for? Finding large sums of money for items like these can be difficult. But there is another option - early pension payments. There are reputable companies who can give you cash advances on your pension payments, using the plan itself as collateral.
Small Cap Stocks : Big Perks
Investing in small cap stocks can actually have big benefits. In fact, some of the benefits of small cap stock trading cannot be touched by large cap investors.
