The Layman’s Guide to Bonds and Municipal Bonds
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چکیده
According to the Wall Street Journal (Pellajaro, 2021), “Investors in search of higher returns and lower taxes are scooping up debt sold by state local governments…” Municipal bonds (munis) total 39 billion dollars 2021. Your investment portfolio should contain a basket investments that include stocks bonds. These known as equity fixed income instruments. A well-diversified minimizes your risk level maximizes growth potential over time. Such added protection municipal That comes form federal (and potentially state) tax exemptions. offer opportunities generate without burdens. This article aims educate layman on bonds; specifically, how they work, priced add them an retirement portfolio.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Financial Risk Management
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2167-9533', '2167-9541']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4236/jfrm.2023.121005