Have you ever borrowed money? Of course you have! Whether we hit our parents up for a few bucks to buy candy as children or asked the bank for amortgage , most of us have borrowed money at some point in our lives.
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Interest rates have just about reached their theoretical limit. As of this writing, the most lucrative one-year certificate of deposit available pays 1.1%. Thirty-year mortgages are at around 3.62%, and dropping. Money is cheap right now.
Continue reading >>Corporate debt instruments are financial obligations of a corporation that have priority over its common stock and preferred stock in the case of bankruptcy.
Continue reading >>Corporate bonds offer a higher yield compared to some other investments, but for a price. Most corporate bonds are debentures , meaning they are not secured by collateral.
Continue reading >>There are pros and cons to the use of convertible bonds as a means of financing by corporations.
Continue reading >>New players to the investing game often ask what convertible bonds are, and whether they are bonds or stocks.
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