What is a bond? This beginner's guide explains how bonds work as investments, their benefits, and how to start buying them ...
A bond, offered by most brokerage platforms, is a fixed-income investment issued by a borrower to an investor with regular interest payments to the bondholder.
Investing in bonds means lending money to issuers like governments or corporations for fixed returns. Bonds are safe, provide regular income via interest, and help diversify investment portfolios.