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Corporate bondCorporate bonds are issued by companies to raise capital. They are an alternative to issuing new shares on the stock market (equity finance) and are a form of debt finance.A bond is basically an IOU - a promise to pay back your original investment (the 'principal') at a maturity date, plus interest payments (the 'yield' or 'coupon') at regular intervals between now and then. The bond is a tradeable instrument in its own right, which means that you can buy and sell it during its life, and its value will tend to rise and fall as interest rates change.For private investors, the safest way into corporate bonds is to invest in a corporate bond fund which spreads the money from lots of investors across lots of corporate bonds, thus diversifying the risk. As with all funds, you need to choose the one that matches your investment objectives and risk profile. Some bond funds aim for 'high yield' (i.e. high income) but to get it they may have to invest in riskier companies. Other bond funds will aim for more modest income, and will only buy bonds of the most dependable blue-chip companies.When choosing a corporate bond fund, make you that you find out whether the fund manager's charges are taken from the capital of the fund or from the income it generates. Charges taken from income will lessen the income returned to investors, but will allow the capital to grow, whilst charges taken from the fund's capital will maintain quoted income levels but will reduce the capital.Similar MatchesCorporate taxCorporate taxCorporate income tax. Corporate taxable equivalentCorporate taxable equivalentRate of return required on a par bond to produce the same after-tax yield to maturity that the quoted premium or discount bond would generate. Corporate financial managementCorporate financial managementThe application of financial principles within a corporation to create and maintain value through decision-making and proper resource management. Corporate raiderCorporate raiderAn individual or organisation who seeks to take over a company by purchasing its shares. Corporate income taxCorporate income taxA tax on the profits of corporations. Differences in corporate tax rates across countries can be a cause of foreign direct investment as well as transfer pricing. Further SuggestionsCorporate acquisitionLehman Brothers Corporate Bond Index Corporate Trust Market based corporate governance system Corporate equivalent yield Corporate charter Reorg (or Corporate Action or Reorganization) corporate warrant corporate actions Corporate tax view Bank based corporate governance system Corporate income fund (CIF) Corporate financial planning Corporate bonds Corporate repurchase Lehman Brothers Government or Corporate Bond Index |
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