Bonds
When you buy bonds, you are lending money either to an organisation or a government, who will pay you regular interest. The less creditworthy the borrower, the higher the interest rate - or yield - you should expect.
Recent articles
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(20 October 09)
Officially, Britain's public debt stands at £805bn. But the real figure could be three times that. And that's very bad news indeed for investors in government bonds. David Stevenson explains.
(25 September 09)
Not even the highest quality bonds look much better than junk. But there is an exception, says Tim Price.
(21 September 09)
The global economy is at a major turning point: will inflation or deflation win out over the next few years? With strong arguments for both cases, it is important to to invest in a way that gives plenty of profit if you're right and limits the losses if you're wrong. Cris Sholto Heaton explains how.
