Bonds are fixed-income instruments that corporations, governments, and municipalities issue to raise capital. In return for the capital provided, the issuer pays interest over a set period and repays ...

The spread between high-yield and AAA-rated municipal bonds currently sits near 1.66%, modestly above the four-year average ...

U.S. Treasury bonds can be purchased through a broker or directly at Treasury Direct. Whether you’re exploring how to buy municipal bonds, corporate bonds or treasuries, the basics of buying an ...

Municipal bonds have meaningfully underperformed taxable bonds, and the curve move for the year to date in munis explains a lot of this. Two factors have likely contributed to this yield move: ...

When you think about how to buy a bond, the bond issuer, or borrower, typically agrees to pay you interest as well as return the original amount loaned once the bond reaches maturity. This can make ...

U.S. Treasury bonds can be purchased through a broker or directly at Treasury Direct. Whether you’re exploring how to buy municipal bonds, corporate bonds or treasuries, the basics of buying an ...

In today's low-yield world, municipal bonds offer some comfort to income-starved investors, especially when compared with other historically trustworthy investments.

Beyond their social impact and tax-exempt status, muni housing bonds tend to offer wider spreads than other muni sectors with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. There are a broad range of bond options available to you, ranging from safe investments like Treasuries to risky but high ...

— -- Q: Is it safe to buy New York and New Jersey municipal bonds? A: Municipal bonds have been among some of the safest bets investors can make. With few exceptions, when you lend money to a ...