<h2>What is Bond </h2>

What is bonds

Bond are debt instruments that are issued by companies, municipalities and governments to raise funds for financing their capital expenditure. By purchasing a bond, an investor loans money for a fixed period of time at a predeterminedinterest rate.While the interest is paid to the bond holder at regular intervals, the principal amount is repaid at a later date, known as the maturity date. While both bonds and stocks are securities, the principle difference between the two is that bond holders are lenders, while stockholders are the owners of the organization.

Government Bonds: These are fixed-income debt securities issued by the government. Government bonds are further categorized on the basis of the term (maturity duration). (a) Government Bills: These are government bonds with a maturity period of less than one year. (b) Government Notes: These are government bonds with a maturity period from one year to ten years. (c) Government Bonds: These are government bonds with a maturity period that exceeds ten years.

Municipal Bonds: These are debt securities issued by state governments and their agencies. The interest is exempt from federal income tax or local tax.

Corporate Bonds: These are debt instruments issued by a company and backed by its ability to generate profits or by the current value of its physical assets.