Getting Started in Bonds

TYPES OF BONDS

When Uncle Sam Needs a Dime: U.S. Government Bonds 

The “I Hate Taxes” Bonds: Municipal Bonds 

Investing in America: Corporate Bonds 

Bonds Including the Kitchen Sink: Mortgage-Backed Bonds 

Going Global: International Bonds 

Paid to Wait: Convertible Bonds 

Almost a Bond: Preferred Stock 

It’s a Wrap: Wrapper Products 

FIXED INCOME FUNDAMENTALS

My Word Is My Bond 

What Is It Worth to You? 

Riding the Curve 

A Volatile Relationship

FACTORS AFFECTING BONDS

Is It the Moon, the Fed, or Your Mother-in-Law That Gets Bonds to Move? 

FIXED INCOME INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

How to Buy 

What to Buy 

Classic Portfolio Strategies