A bond is a debt tool used by corporations or governments to raise money. Issuers commit to repay the bond's face value or principal at a set maturity date and make regular interest payments until ...

Learn how call protection in bonds prevents early buybacks by issuers, safeguarding your investment for a defined term with ...

Yields on bonds of different maturities reveal much about an economy’s prospects For centuries, governments have turned to investors to fund their activities. They mostly do this by issuing bonds.

Discover what a paydown is and how it helps reduce debt for companies and consumers, lowering interest costs and financial ...

Misheck Mutize is affiliated with the African Union as a Lead Expert on Credit Ratings Over the past two decades, African countries have increasingly turned to international capital markets to meet ...

Companies that issue junk bonds start out paying high interest rates. Now that investors are worried about the economy, they’ll be paying even more. Thanks to the uncertainty surrounding President ...

The threat of federal funding cutbacks turned 2024 into a record year for higher education bond issuance. 2025 is on track to beat it. ByEmma Whitford, Former Staff. I write about education with a ...

It has been a big year for municipal bonds. States and cities along with universities and some other non-profits have borrowed over $500 billion this year through the municipal bond market. That’s a ...