Posts Tagged ‘stocks’
- How Do You Invest In Bonds And What Are The Risks? Stocks and bonds. Doubtlessly, you've heard of them, and if you have been reading my articles, you know what they are. If you haven't, here is a quick update: stocks represent a fraction of ownership in a company, and a bond represents money that a company "borrowed" and has to pay back on set dates. You may have heard that bonds are "safer" to invest in than stocks, but is this true? How are bonds traded, and what are the differences between a stock market and a bond market? Hopefully, this article can put these questions to rest.