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 ...

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 ...

Discover how bond prices and yields interact and what influences these fluctuations. Explore key factors affecting bond values and their implications for investors.

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 ...

Anyone studying the path of yields on double-A or triple-A rated municipal bonds over time might want to put a little asterisk next to April 2010. Beginning this month, Moody’s Investors Service and ...

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 ...