In bond valuations there are more quantifiable attributes to be used than in stock valuations. For bonds, you have predetermined cash payments, exact maturity or call date, and assessments from rating agencies with respect to insolvency risks. In stocks, there is no maturity, dividends change or are nonexistent, and earnings very over time. This is why mathematical discounted cash flow models work better for bonds than for stocks. Analysts, however, use these models for both. For stocks probaly the most commonly used method is comparison of Price to Earnings ratios among comparable companies.
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Ionic bonds create stronger intermolecular attraction than covalent bonds do; that is why rocks are harder than plastic.
1) The covalent bonds in quartz are much stronger than the ionic bonds in halite. 2) The stronger bonds of quartz make it harder than halite. 3) You can easily scratch halite with a steel knife ,while you cannot scratch quartz.
Generally speaking, covalent bonds are a stronger.Remember, in covalent bonds a valence electron is shared between two atoms. In an ionic bond, one atom gives and electron to another atom. It takes less energy to break apart the positively charged atom from the negatively charged atom than it does to separate two atoms which are sharing an electron.This is not always the case, however. There are a few ionic bonds that are stronger than covalent bonds. This is especially true when the ionic bonds form into a crystalline structure. There are a lot of them so it is harder to break them apart. It is also much harder to break an ionic bond in a vacuum, since there is nothing to lessen the electrostatic (Coulombic) interaction.Generally, though, you can say that covalent bonds are stronger.
No, diamond is harder than enamel.
Yes, you can lose a stock, and you can lose a bond, but bonds are harder to lose, and can never decrease in value.
Stocks are considered much more liquid than bonds. This is because stocks are riskier and the value of the stock is determined by the present market.
Bonds can be bought with set interest rates, meaning as time goes by, its yearly value goes up at a steady rate. Stocks, however, can jump up and down in value, depending on market value.
Bonds and stocks serve different purposes to the investor, and ideally you should buy both. Advantage of investment-grade bonds: the issuer is committed to paying you a stated amount of money on a stated date. The disadvantage is your return is limited to the agreed-on amount. Advantage of stocks: potentially unlimited return on your investment. The disadvantage is there are no guaranteed returns with stocks; you could potentially lose everything you invested in them. Speculative-grade bonds, or "junk bonds," have a risk/reward system more like stocks than investment-grade bonds.
Federal securities such as bonds are popular with investors because it is safer than stocks. It also yields higher interest rates per year than other instruments such as T-bills or stocks.
Federal securities such as bonds are popular with investors because it is safer than stocks. It also yields higher interest rates per year than other instruments such as T-bills or stocks.
It prorated in it's decrease to face value
the face value plus the unamortized premium.
Most investors tends to buy corporate bonds cause its risky thus the rate of return are grater than those of government bonds most of the time, while bonds are much more safer than most stocks.
Mutual funds
There is a variety of bonds available. Some are safer than others. The same as stocks and shares. You can purchase some bonds that guarantee certain returns. I recommend you speak to a financial adviser.
DC: 15000Bonds: 65000 Stocks: 75000.