What You Need to Know About Bonds

Investing in bonds can be an important part of your overall portfolio.  But many investors find them confusing.  Today, Richard Oring and Jag break down what you need to know.

Stocks are pretty straightforward - if you buy a stock, you own a percentage of a company. Bonds, on the other hand, mean you are buying part of a company's debt. Rich explains.

While bonds aren't for everyone, they do have some advantages, including diversification, capital preservation, and income generation.

There are many types of bonds, including corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and treasury securities.  Typically, they are offered in $1,000 increments.

Rich explains the different terms related to bonds, including coupon rate, maturity, yield to maturity, callable, yield to call, yield to worst, duration, discount, and premium.

We also cover the different risks involved with bonds - interest rate risk, reinvestment risk, default risk, and more.

Mentioned in this epsiode: https://treasurydirect.gov/

To talk to Rich about bonds or anything related to your financial future, reach him at [phone], extension 126,  go online to https://ncfg.com/, or send Rich an email.  [e-mail].