FIXED-INCOME
What are fixed-income securities?
Where can I find more information on fixed-income securities?
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 Fixed-income securities are financial instruments that:
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provide interest earnings and the return of principal at maturity, and
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involve an investor loaning money to a government entity or a corporation for a specified time.
Interest payments may be made annually, semi-annually, or monthly, or they may compound until the date of maturity.
Examples of fixed-income instruments include Treasury securities, agency securities, corporate bonds and municipal bonds.
Information on fixed-income securities can be found on Securities Industries and Financial Markets Association website.
Government statistics on flows and ownership of fixed-income securities are available through the Treasury International Capital System data and the Federal Reserve Board’s Flow of Funds data.
Find more information on fixed-income securities in:
The Treasury Market
The Corporate Market
The Municipal Market
Agency Securities
Asset-Backed Securities
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