U.S. Treasury bonds are generally low-risk investments you can buy directly from the government or through brokers and ETFs.

How a New Bond Is Bought and Paid For . In the last steps of the federal bond issue process, the underwriters wire the purchase price for the bonds to the paying agent.The paying agent then pays ...

Treasuries: U.S. federal government bonds; How To Buy Bonds . Investors who buy government bonds and hold them until maturity enjoy regular interest payments and a return on their initial investment.

The bond markets are being hit hard by the Fed's aggressive rate hikes and recent events including a downgrade of the country's ratings. These are three ways in which that could impact the U.S.

Federal savings bonds linked to inflation were a hot investment during the pandemic years, when inflation and interest rates spiked, and they remain a safe place to stash savings.

In 2022, the bond market suffered its worst year on record, as the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates aggressively to fight high inflation. This year, the picture hasn't improved much.

Compared with the federal government, every other bond issuer or lender — states, cities, corporations, banks and other financial institutions — is a little, or a lot, riskier.

Using a federal tax refund to buy I-bonds allows people to avoid buying them online, which many find confusing, and also allows them to exceed the $10,000 per person annual cap on purchases.

A federal bond insurance program, in partnership with the private sector, might be just what the doctor ordered. State and local governments obviously have been hard hit by the COVID-19 economic ...

The bond sales added to NU’s debt portfolio value of $2.4 billion, as listed in its fiscal year 2024 report. Last month, the S&P Global Ratings assigned an “AA+” long-term rating to the ...

Stock and bond markets have been rallying in anticipation of Federal Reserve rate cuts. But don’t get swept away just yet, our columnist says. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a ...