Messages from bonds

"Bonds" is a financial term that refers to fixed income investments. It involves an investor lending money to either corporate or governmental entities for a defined period of time at variable interest rates. In exchange, the borrower provides regular interest payments until the bond reaches maturity and returns the principal amount borrowed by investors. Bonds are less volatile than other investment products like individual stocks, making them appealing to risk-averse investors who seek stable returns over long periods of time. The Globe and Mail explains that bonds essentially represent loans from retail or institutional investors to governments or corporations while Investopedia notes how these debts are sliced up and sold in smaller units with varying debt issues allocated among different types of buyers depending on their preferences such as duration, yield rate etcetera . Forbes Advisor also highlights how once you purchase a bond it can be traded before its maturity date so there's flexibility if needed!