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What Happens to the Price of a Bond After I Buy It?
Bonds can be traded on exchanges before their maturity date, but the price might fluctuate based on the current interest rate environment.
As the buyer of, say, a $1,000 bond, you should be aware that as long as the company does not go bankrupt, you will receive $1,000 back at the date of maturity. During the life of the bond, however, the price at which you can sell that bond might oscillate depending on the interest rate environment and the perceived financial health of the company.
As a general rule, when the interest rates go up, the price of bonds in the “secondary market” (i.e., on exchanges) goes down, and vice-versa.
What Happens When a Company Goes Bankrupt?
Can You Sell a Bond for Less Than the Price You Paid For It?
Can I Leave My 401(k) With My Former Employer?
Generally a plan will allow you to leave your assets in there indefinitely, but this is probably not ideal for you
How Does Ethereum Mining Work?
Ethereum mining is the process of solving blocks of encrypted blockchain data using a proof-of-work algorithm and occasionally being rewarded with Ether
How to use the Arms Index (TRIN) in trading
The Arms Index is also called the Trin (short for “Trading Index”) because it seeks to indicate overbought or oversold conditions by serving as an index of trading activity
What is a Bank Draft?
The truest definition of a Bank Draft is a check written with the certification of a customer’s bank
What are credit derivatives?
In essence, the risk associated is separated from the actual asset and is passed on to a counter-party for a premium
What was the Best Day for the Markets?
The best day for the markets, in terms of the largest single-day point gain for the Dow Jones was October 13th, 2008
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What is the Russell 1000?
The Russell 1000 comprises over 90% of the total market capitalization of U.S. stocks, and is the go-to benchmark
What is Pari-Passu?
“Pari-passu” is a Latin phrase meaning “equal footing,” typically in reference to treatment of beneficiaries when assets are distributed
What is the DAX?
The DAX is an index that tracks the 30 largest cap stocks that trade on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Germany