Tag: bonds
The Basics – What are Bonds?
December 5, 2014
What are bonds? Bonds are essentially loans to a company or government, so that they can use this money to expand into new markets in the case of companies, or pay for public programs in terms of governments. Large organizations will often need to borrow significant sums of money, more than is usual to borrow from banks. Thus, bonds are used to raise money publicly, which allows for large numbers of investors to lend the money to the organization that issues the bond. Continue Reading
Betterment – Avoid the Stock Transaction Fees
September 20, 2014
I have recently discovered an investment site, which looks pretty interesting especially for beginners in terms of its ease of use and simplicity. The site is Betterment, which is an investment broker and registered investment adviser, and which has a half a million dollar SIPC insurance guarantee on the balance of each individual’s account, in case of fraud or closure. What looks particularly interesting is that if you use Betterment, Continue Reading