When a government or corporation issues a bond, it does so with a specific par value and interest rate. Once in the market, those values don’t change; however, the value of a bond can change depending ...

As a bond provides a contractual right to a series of future payments received at specified points of time, the price for a bond is simply the present discounted value of the future cash flows. The ...

For over a decade, fixed-income investors navigated a barren yield environment shaped by an era of relentless monetary intervention. The Federal Reserve’s prolonged near-zero interest rate policy and ...

Earning passive income doesn't need to be difficult. You can start this week. Savings bonds are a classic, conservative investment often gifted by parents and grandparents to their progeny. But ...

Bonds help add diversity to your portfolio and control risk. But they can be complicated. Learning about how to buy and sell a bond is just as important as why to buy or sell a bond. These two things ...

You don’t have to wait for your savings bond to mature to cash it in. Here’s how to find out how much yours is worth today. David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and ...

Carrying value equals bond face value plus unamortized premiums or minus discounts. Calculate it using face, current term, and premium or discount per year. Investors use carrying value to assess bond ...

Savings bonds are a classic, conservative investment often gifted by parents and grandparents to their progeny. But savings bonds have more than sentimental value — they’re also worth real money. At ...