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Reality #6 Once bonds are issued they are traded in the secondary market. You can buy bonds that are close to maturity, say with one or two years to go. You don’t have to buy new issue bonds
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Reality #5. If you invest direct, you have control over which companies you invest in, when you buy and sell bonds that may influence tax, the benefit of knowing when interest will be paid to you and how much will be paid. You can also take advantage of the natural maturity of bonds to have capital returned to you.
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Find out how bonds performance compare to shares
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The differences between hybrids and bonds
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Myth #3. Bonds are too risky
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Week 2 of our myth busting series
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Busting the seven key myths about bonds
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A bond is a security that pays a known income (the coupon) for a given period of time (the term) and repays the face value of the security at maturity.
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How you invest in bonds depends on your preferences, just like investing in shares. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of investing directly through FIIG or indirectly through exchange trade funds or via managed funds.
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Asmita Kulkarni discusses why inflation linked securities should be in every fixed income portfolio. These securities protect investors against inflationary pressures while maintaining a steadily growing income flow.