Most investors reach for a broad, market-value-weighted bond fund to fill the bond portion of their portfolio. While no weighting approach is perfect, market-value weighting often provides the most ...

Carrying value equals bond face value plus unamortized premiums or minus discounts. Calculate it using face, current term, and premium or discount per year. Investors use carrying value to assess bond ...

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 ...

Interest Rate Risk Interest rates and bond prices have an inverse relationship - when interest rates rise, bond prices fall, and vice versa. Therefore, if you need to sell your bond before maturity ...