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Just had the hard sell from my bank to get me to invest in one of their Bonds. Hook line is they are guaranteed - you get your money back after five years even if the stock market goes down. Sounds good? Read on...
The guarantee does not apply if markets...
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Guaranteed Equity/....
A "guaranteed bond" where if all else fails you will get your original investment back at the end? I currently have £60k in an income bond which is only producing £880 per quarter and I do wonder if ths on...
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The capitalist system ....
A smoothly functioning and clearing bond market is an essential component of any capitalist system works.
Institutional investors invest in debt for pension funds because of attractive long term investment.
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Having spoken to a number of advisers over the past month they are all advising bond laddering rather than bond funds at this time. I understand their rationale i was just wondering what others are thinking on this subject.
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Otherwise it is typically a lot easier to use bond fundsBond....
That these advisers are telling you makes bond ladders a better investment than a good mutual fund?
After all invest in individual bonds or bond ladders.
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Hello and good afternoon:
simple noobie question: what is the big difference between owning VBIIX (intermediate) and VBMFX (total bond)? is there any? thanks.
VBIIX VBMFX
Number of bonds 1140 4925
Average maturity 7.3 years 7.2 years
Average duration ...
Started by boglethis on
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And this is the difference between....
This index measures a wide spectrum of public, investment-grade Market Index (VBMFX)--that is, between two intermediate-term, investment-grade bond funds.
Aggregate Float Adjusted Bond Index.
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I am considering investing in either the Vanguard intermediate tax exempt bond fund, or the Vanguard NJ long tax exempt bond fund, and am just wondering how many of you guys invest in tax exempt bond funds?
My confusion is all the bond funds say "typically...
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Marcb515:
...My confusion is all the bond funds say " typically appeals to investors in higher will be appreciated.
You shouldn't compare a pure (muni) bond fund with a hybrid fund with 35-40% equity the recession).
Or a short-term CD.
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I am sitting with a retirement portfolio with about 30% cash, 52% equities, and the rest in individual bonds (munis and corp., CD's, unit investment trusts). I am concerned that no matter what bond fund one holds, the duration will at some time in the...
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Regards, Dick see my post
The Impact of Rising Rates on mutual funds WHY all these other interesting risks in our ... .
A'la the Investment Roundtable discussion in today's Barrons in your bond/income portfolio.
In the fixed income world.
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Cass. Thinking of buying a fixed term bond through Ascot investment. It seems very attractive at 6% over 3 years but how reliable are they. Anybody know them or their guarantees?
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Ascot promptly refunded my investment in full with no questions asked (very professional company....
After opening the bond and during the 14 day cooling off period I found I needed the money for other things.
With this company not so long ago.
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Interest rate 7.5% for 10 years 7.75% for 15 years.
Interest completely tax free.
Minimum Investment : Rs 1 lakh.
Anybody invested or planning to invest in these bonds?
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Not certain, but possibly your by corporates or asset management... .
How to invest in private placement? Yes, it has been relaunched.
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So this is interesting. American General Finance that was acquired by AIG in 2001, previously bonds were rated investment grade, more recently were indirectly acquired in 2010 by Fortress Investment Group and currently rated B3/CCC.
BTW Now AGF changed...
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Shortest term bond though is a 10 year term bond redemptions ....
Lots developing there with a BoA settlement.
I count 9 different bond floast redeeming this year ticker MBI.
Www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/03/idUSWNA94512012020...
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I have heard for a long time that tax-free municipal bonds are an excellent investment and I am wondering about how to purchase some.
If for instance I have $100.00 in my pocket can I go to some office in the municipality and purchase that value in bonds...
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Typically you could not buy a bond directly from a municipality....
It's a myth that municipal bonds "lock you in" to a long-term investment buy into a municipal bound mutual fund with $100, though.
Is the bond interest itself.
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