Educate Yourself About Investing in Bonds
A Bond Primer   "If you don't really understand what's going on with bonds, you certainly have company. The fact is, few investors are completely at ease in the mirrored house of bonds, where yields go up when prices fall and good economic news is considered bad. The lingo alone -- coupons, strips, zeros, yield curve -- may make you feel that the best course is one of blind faith..." (by SmartMoney.com)

Bond Ratings Explained   "Bond rating is in essence an evaluation of the possibility of default by a bond issuer. It is based on an analysis of the issuer's financial condition and profit potential. Bond rating services are provided by, among others, Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service..."

An Investor's Guide to Bond Basics   An overview of the concepts that investors should know about bonds. (by The Bond Market Association)

Investor's Checklist   Questions to ask yourself when considering an investment in bonds. (by The Bond Market Association)

Bond types: Municipal Bonds, Zero-Coupon Munis, and Corporate Bonds. (by The Bond Market Association)

How to Read Current Bond Prices in the Daily Newspapers (by The Bond Market Association)

Living Yield Curve   "People talk about interest rates going up and going down as if all rates moved together. The truth is, the rates on bonds of different maturities behave quite independently of each other with short-term rates and long-term rates often moving in opposite directions simultaneously..." (by SmartMoney.com)

Glossary (by Yahoo.com)



Bond Tools

Bond Calculator (by SmartMoney.com)
Yield Curve (by SmartMoney.com)
Key Interest Rates (by SmartMoney.com)


Market Data

Bond Brief - Bond Market, Economic, and Fed Policy Analysis (by Briefing.com)

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