A bond is a debt tool used by corporations or governments to raise money. Issuers commit to repay the bond's face value or principal at a set maturity date and make regular interest payments until ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. There are a broad range of bond options available to you, ranging from safe investments like Treasuries to risky but high ...

While stocks may come to mind first when you think about investing, another major investment category is bonds. They can not only add diversification to an investment portfolio — an important ...

How are I bonds taxed? It depends on your situation. Find out how monthly interest is taxed and what to know about reporting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the Kester and Brynes Professor at Columbia Business School and a Chazen Senior Scholar at the Jerome A. Chazen Institute for ...