Michael Boyle is an experienced financial professional with more than 10 years working with financial planning, derivatives, equities, fixed income, project management, and analytics. Current maturity ...

Bonds are a more complex investment than common stocks as their prices are immediately impacted by things like inflation or general interest rates in addition to business performance. This makes bond ...

Savings bonds, issued by the U.S. Treasury, represent a safe and secure long-term investment. Each bond's value is influenced by its series (E, EE, I, or others), denomination, and issue date. The ...

A municipal bond’s embedded call option allows the issuer of the bond to “call” (i.e., pay back) the debt at a date prior to the bond’s final maturity, which allows the issuer to reduce the cost of ...

Baby bonds are fixed-income securities issued by government entities and corporations, offering regular interest payments and a predictable return backed by the issuing authority. Often available in ...