A one-stop source for comparing bond yields (The Globe and Mail)
Story date: 2008-03-22 03:16:51
Added on: 2008-03-22 15:00:06
It's helpful when buying bonds to remember the etymology of this word. A bond is a promise, and that calls to mind the way bonds are supposed to return your invested money back to you when they mature, and pay interest.
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