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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(01 December 08)
With interest rates approaching historic lows and the spectre of deflation in the air, long-dated government bonds may give some impressive returns.
(25 November 08)
Investing in US Treasury bonds may seem like a safe bet. But the Government is flooding the market with them as it tries to pay its debts, and buyers are risking catastrophic loss.
(14 November 08)– Subscriber only 
Chosen wisely, corporate bonds offer a good income and a lower risk-profile than equities. But is now the time to buy? Tim Bennett investigates.
