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FinancialInstrument |
A document having monetary value or recording a monetary transaction
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Investment |
An item of value purchased for income or capital appreciation.
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CallableBond | A bond which the issuer has the right to redeem prior to its maturity date, under certain conditions. |
| CorporateBond | A bond issued by a corporation. Such bonds usually have a par value of $1,000, are taxable, have a term maturity, are paid for out of a sinking fund accumulated for that purpose, and are traded on major exchanges. |
| CouponBond | An unregistered, negotiable bond on which interest and principal are payable to the holder, regardless of whom it was originally issued to. The coupons are attached to the bond, and each coupon represents a single interest payment. The holder submits a coupon, usually semi-annually, to the issuer or paying agent to receive payment. Coupon bonds are being phased out in favor of registered bonds. |
| GovernmentBond | A bond sold by the U.S. government. |
| IndexBond | A bond whose cash flow is inflation-adjusted, by being linked to the purchasing power of a particular currency. |
| MunicipalBond | Bond issued by a state, city, or local government to finance operations or special projects, interest on it is often tax-free. |
| PerformanceBond | A bond issued by an insurance company to guarantee satisfactory completion of a project by a contractor. |
| RegisteredBond | A bond issued with the name of the owner printed on the face of the certificate. It can be transferred to another individual only with the owner's endorsement. |
| SecuredBond | Bond backed by collateral, such as a mortgage or lien, the title to which would be transferred to the bondholders in the event of default. |
| TreasuryBond | A negotiable, coupon-bearing debt obligation issued by the U.S. government and backed by its full faith and credit, having a maturity of more than 7 years. Interest is paid semi-annually. Exempt from state and local taxes. |
| ZeroCouponBond | A bond in which no periodic coupon is paid over the life of the contract. Instead, both the principal and the interest are paid at the maturity date. |