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Bonds / Fixed Income

Fixed income markets are larger with more big money than the stock markets. Retail investors looking for safe retirement investments also look at bonds. Here’s how the fixed income markets work and how you can get in on the action.

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A bond is a fixed income investment in which an investor loans money to an entity (corporate or governmental) that borrows the funds for a d...
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