Bond Definition

A bond is a fixed-income security representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically a government or corporation.

What is a Bond?

Bonds pay periodic interest, known as a coupon, and return the principal at maturity.

They are generally used to generate income and diversify a portfolio alongside other asset classes.

A government bond that pays 3% annual interest over 10 years returns the original investment at the end of that term.

A balance sheet is a financial statement showing a company's assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific point in time.

A bar chart is a price chart that shows the open, high, low, and close for a security over a set period using vertical bars.

The base currency is the first currency listed in a currency pair, against which the second currency is quoted.