Perpetual bonds have no maturity date, allowing them to pay interest indefinitely, making them appealing for long-term income. They come in different types, such as government and corporate bonds, ...

Personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary talks with Madeleine Brand about the federal government's new method for calculating interest on some U.S. savings bonds. Singletary writes the ...

Interest rates and bonds. It's important to remember that investors don't always buy newly issued bonds, and depending on market conditions, these bonds can be purchased at a discount, par (even value ...

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Series EE savings bonds stop earning interest after 30 years. You can cash in a Series EE bond after one year. The method for checking your bond’s value depends on if it is electronic or paper. When ...

Changes in federal income tax rates under the 2001 tax act have complicated what was once a fairly straightforward and effective marketing tool for municipal bond sales -- taxable-equivalent yield ...

Investors seeking the best Vanguard bond funds can pick between mutual funds and ETFs spanning maturities, credit qualities, ...

The new era of higher interest rates has reignited a long-smoldering Wall Street debate: Is it better for ordinary investors to buy individual bonds outright? Or shares of bond mutual funds? During ...

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