{"id":610,"date":"2024-05-17T12:07:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T12:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bondbox.io\/bonds-what-are-they\/"},"modified":"2024-07-04T07:51:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T07:51:48","slug":"bonds-what-are-they","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bondbox.io\/en\/bonds-what-are-they\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonds: What are they ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Often regarded as the &#8220;more prudent sisters&#8221; of stocks, <strong>bonds<\/strong> are one of the most well-known and recurring financial instruments in investment portfolios, even of the less experienced. In this article we will delve into several aspects of this instrument, and specifically clarify what <strong>bonds are<\/strong> and what their main characteristics are.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with a simple definition: a<strong>bond (in English &#8220;bond&#8221;<\/strong>) represents a debt security issued by private companies, states, or public entities for the purpose of raising finance from savers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In other words, <strong>bonds<\/strong> are <strong>loans taken out by corpor<\/strong> ations (corporate bonds), governments (government bond) or supranational entities (supranational bonds) aimed at raising capital. These are true statements of credit whereby <strong>issuers promise to repay the amount borrowed on a set date<\/strong> and, at the same time, to pay a <strong>fixed interest rate over the term of the loan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are some useful considerations about possible benefits and risk profiles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Often regarded as the &#8220;more prudent sisters&#8221; of stocks, bonds are one of the most well-known and recurring financial instruments in investment portfolios, even of the less experienced. 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