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Guide to Bonds
Bonds usually pay better than saving accounts and, as an investment, they are labeled 'lower-risk. They are a longer-term investment however it may be possible to shorten the term and get money back (either…
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Guide to Investing
There are almost as many ways to invest as there are Instagram posts about it (1.4 million for #makemoney when we last checked). So, to make it simpler, we’re introducing you to the…
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A Beginners Guide to Investing
There are almost as many ways to invest as there are Instagram posts about it (1.4 million for #makemoney when we last checked). So, to make it simpler, we’re introducing you to three…
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Lending Your Money
Unlike lending your favourite jumper to your BFF, lending money – to a bank, company, government or even another person – is virtually guaranteed to come back to you with a better return…
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Bond Investment Strategies
The same concept behind Nike iD trainers applies to bonds. The product’s the same but you can tweak it according to your lifestyle. So, depending on your personal investment goal, here are three…
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Are Bonds Risky?
Let’s start with the reward. Interest is paid, usually twice a year, on the money you invested. And, at the end of the loan term (aka maturity) your initial investment is repaid in full.…
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Buying Bonds
Let’s get down to business: You can buy bonds when they’re first made available to purchase – aka ‘issued’ – by a company and hold on to them until maturity. This is the…
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What is a Bond?
It’s simply a loan. You lend your money to a company, or government, and as a ‘thank you’ they pay you interest. Why would they borrow from me? In the same way that…
