http://www.ABC-Bonds.com/BondsInfo/BondServices/index.php http://www.ABC-Bonds.com/rss/BondServicesArticles.xml Bond Services from ABC Bonds What is a bond? A bond is just an organizations IOU; i.e., a promise to repay a sum of money at a certain interest rate and over a certain period of time. In other words, a bond is a debt instrument. Other common terms for these debt instruments are notes and debentures. Most bonds pay a fixed rat Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:18:02 -0700 http://www.ABC-Bonds.com/BondsInfo/2.php http://www.ABC-Bonds.com/BondsInfo/2.php The difference between stocks and bonds isnt clear to those just starting in the wonderful world of investing. While stocks give investors part ownership of a company, bonds are loans made by investors to corporations or governments. Rather than benefiting from company profits the way that stock hol Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:18:02 -0700 http://www.ABC-Bonds.com/BondsInfo/13.php http://www.ABC-Bonds.com/BondsInfo/13.php Ever wonder how lenders come up with the rates they do? You can stop wondering, cause Im going to tell you how. We all answer to a higher mortgage rate power, namely the secondary market. The secondary market is where Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other mortgage lenders ply their trade. These governm Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:18:02 -0700 http://www.ABC-Bonds.com/BondsInfo/57.php http://www.ABC-Bonds.com/BondsInfo/57.php Everything here is © ABC Bonds, Copyright 2006, All Rights Reserved Worldwide.