The new era of higher interest rates has reignited a long-smoldering Wall Street debate: Is it better for ordinary investors to buy individual bonds outright? Or shares of bond mutual funds? During ...

Many investors think that because bonds pay a set amount of interest, they are risk-free investments. While it's true that bonds tend to be less volatile than stocks, there are still several risk ...

The Internet is awash with useful calculators readily available at no cost. But of course Web resources are moving targets. So here are the latest links to useful calculators. Here, too, are ...

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Perpetual bonds have no maturity date, allowing them to pay interest indefinitely, making them appealing for long-term income ...

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