The Global X Zero Coupon Bond Suite of ETFs consists of six funds; each tied to a distinct maturity year from 2030 through ...

If you’re an investor focused on fixed-income securities, the prospect of a discount bond is an enticing one. It could be an opportunity to capitalize on a bond with several years of coupon payments ...

If you’re looking for an investment that offers predictable long-term returns, you may have come across zero-coupon bonds. But what is a zero coupon bond, and how does it work? Unlike traditional ...

Most people think of bonds as being appropriate for those who need regular current income without a huge amount of risk. Yet some bonds are structured specifically not to pay income currently. The ...

Bonds are often part of many long-term investors’ portfolios because of their ability to add diversification, potentially minimize risk and bring in income. While there are many different types of ...

If you issue a bond at other than its face, or par, value, you must amortize the difference between the issue price and par. A premium bond sells for more than par; discount bonds sell below par.

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It’s been a long time since bond reps at retail firms have had to worry about de minimis disclosure, the heads-up that buyers paying below the de minimis level will see their discount treated as ...

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When bonds trade in secondary markets, they do so at higher or lower deviations from their par value. That current price is the bond quote, and it’s what signals whether the bond trades at a discount ...

Interest expense for discounted bonds includes amortized discount over the bond's term. Bonds issued at a premium reduce recorded interest expense by amortizing the premium. Bonds sold at face value ...