Investing Basics: Bonds

Bonds are one of the most common investments, but to many investors, they're still a mystery. In this video, you'll learn the basics of bonds and how investors might use them to preserve capital and pursue extra income.
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[@elmaltemal5720]

Thank you for bringing this back. It's very useful.

[@pmason6076]

And for anyone who watched 'The Big Short' will know just how HONEST those Rating Agencies are!!

[@isabellafung4257]

A very good introduction of bonds

[@Jahguaar]

Knowledge supports growth.

[@Aprley]

So cool! It's really good explained ❤

[@209Paul2011]

2% interest, that investor got hosed!

[@ALeaud]

I don't know much about bonds but someone in my family is sending me a bond of $35000 USD with 4% interest (semi-annually). Is this good?

[@Nhitr17922]

@@ALeaud Yess, that's a really good investment.

[@stefandomeier1911]

@@ALeauddepends on if it’s a corporate bond (high risk) or government bond (low risk).

[@ALeaud]

@@stefandomeier1911 It's a corporate bond from Toyota in Japan.

[@tranbachle637]

it's a low interest rate i think

[@tranbachle637]

very useful,thanks for your content, it helps me in my school subjects very much !

[@CharlesSchwab]

Glad to hear that! ^CH

[@AsiaThomas-xr1ri]

Viewed. Thanks.

[@pmason6076]

And after 10 years your initial $1,000 is worth much less due to inflation, which was much higher than the 2% interest you earned, so it was a good investment for the city but NOT a good investment for the investor!

[@levinb1]

0:00-3:18

[@lbasura]

3:33 so why did the investor go for the 5% interest assuming both the bonds are at the same value. I thought higher interest rates would lower the value of the bond in the future?. Shouldn’t he have stayed on the 2% first?

[@CharlesSchwab]

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[@bestdrunkdriver]

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[@wearytrader535]

So "interest risk" is really just an opportunity cost and not an actual loss?

[@CharlesSchwab]

Until realized. ^BW

[@geraldmosley7354]

How many do you have

[@Chunkkz]

my man got scammed. 200 for 10 years 💀

[@MOthePYRO]

Now imagine getting a loan for 1mil and putting it straight in a bond.Give da bank back the Million and interest.You keep the change and put a down payment on 3 houses.Than put those 3 houses as collateral for 3-4 million and repeat

[@goddessyamato5238]

@@MOthePYROI’m confused

[@goddessyamato5238]

@@MOthePYROhow are you gonna pay the bank 1 million if you if you gave them the million

[@aaronb8698]

Might not be so bad if you weren't expecting the government to print a trillion dollars a quarter to contribute to inflation and your loses holding there unaccountable mismanagement of that system.

[@timphil217]

Huh?

[@snowie-max386]

huh?

[@krishnateja7728]

Invest in yourself before you invest in bonds.
What a roast!! 😅

[@SD4...]

Minimun bond purchase in Schwab is $1.0M what a joke!

[@JeffGz]

Incorrect