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BONDS
Two Main Types of Stocks
STOCK
STOCK AND BONDS
A bond is a debt investment in which an investor loans money to an entity(Typically corporate or govermental)Which borrows the funds for defined period of time at a variable or fixed interest rate. Bonds are used by companies, municipalities, states and sovereign governments to raise money and finance a variety of projects and activities.
A stock is a type of security that signifies ownership in a corporation and represents a claim on a part of the corporation’s assets and earnings.
It is a general term used to describe the ownership certificates of any company. A share on the other hand, refers to the stock certificate of a particular company. Holding a particular company’s share makes you shareholder.
Corporate bond
Corporations provide corporate bonds to raise money for different reasons,such as financing ongoing operations or expanding businesses.
Generally does not have voting rights, but has a higher claim on assets and earnings than the common shares.
Entitles the owner to vote at shareholders meetings and to receive dividends.
Government bond
National goverments issue government bonds and entire buyers by providing the face value on the agreed maturity date with periodic Interest ipayments.This characteristic makes government bonds attractive for conservative investors.
Mortgage bonds
Pooled mortgages on real estate properties provide mortgage bonds.Mortgage bonds are locked in by the pledge of particular assets.They pay monthly,quarterly or semi-annual interest.
Municipal bonds
Local goverments and their agencies,states,cities,special-purpose districts,public utility districts,school districts,publicly owned airports and seaports and other government owned entities issue municipal bonds to fund their projects.