Bond could for instance be if you lend money to the government. They would pay you an interest like if you would pay an interest in the bank.
The principal of a bond is the amount of a bond that interest rates are paid on by the person issuing it. I like to think of it as the initial amount the bond is worth. Example: Hudson Corporation issued a $10,000 bond at 14% interest. The $10,000 is the principal of the bond.
Buy the bond just after the coupon has been paid (or goes "ex coupon").
For each bond, there is a variable amount of interest that is paid to the purchaser.
Bonds have a predetermined rate of interest called the stated or contract rate, which is established by the board of directors.
Fixed rate bond: ie the interest being paid into the nominated account
Interest is usually paid semiannually.
The principal of a bond is the amount of a bond that interest rates are paid on by the person issuing it. I like to think of it as the initial amount the bond is worth. Example: Hudson Corporation issued a $10,000 bond at 14% interest. The $10,000 is the principal of the bond.
Buy the bond just after the coupon has been paid (or goes "ex coupon").
For each bond, there is a variable amount of interest that is paid to the purchaser.
The interest rate paid on a bond is known as the coupon rate. A $1,000 fixed rate bond with a 5% coupon rate purchased at par would yield $50 annually in interest payments.
Bonds have a predetermined rate of interest called the stated or contract rate, which is established by the board of directors.
From May 1, 2009 through October 31, 2009, the EE Bond interest rate is 0.70%.
Fixed rate bond: ie the interest being paid into the nominated account
Yield is the interest earned on a bond, or the dividend paid on a stock or mutual fund.
Coupon rate is something that is paid semiannually. The interest rate is something that starts as soon as a bond is issued.
This is a bond. A bond is distinguished by 4 main factors. First, the interest rate of the bond. Secondly, the term of the bond. Thirdly, how the bond is repaid, whether it is all at once at maturation or if yearly installments of interest are paid (coupons). Lastly, the risk factor of the bond is used to sort bonds by credit rating companies from AAA rating (the highest) to junk bond rating.
Unlike bond interest (paid periodically), the interest from a CD usually compounds, which means interest is earned on prior interest earned also. An investment in CDs, up to $100,000, is insured by the federal government.