In a life filled with risk, it pays to play it safe sometimes. (…)

Ignore the temptation for any bad James Bond references, the key function of a bond is that you are lending money to a corporation for an agreed term, and receiving an agreed rate of return on your money. (…)

Now, bond investment is not all that complex, but it is, like every other financial transaction, something to be carefully considered before jumping in. (…)

Selwyn Gerber writes:
Accounting
It is important to have a plan for a gradual entry into the market, and an exit approach designed to meet your life needs while accepting the fact that markets can decline sharply and suddenly. (…)

Rip Van Winkle investing
By Selwyn Gerber:
The S&P 500 index was originally market-value weighted. (…)

There is controversy about premium bonds and if they are really worth the investments. (…)

The United Kingdom has a unique way to insure bonds that is very different than the government bonds you buy from the United States. (…)

Premium bonds have reached a milestone in financial history. (…)

Premium bonds were conceived in 1861. It was set up so that ordinary people could save and invest their money if case of accident or death. (…)

Premium bonds, the most successful savings program in British history, has given the common man a chance to win up to a million pounds in a lottery based drawing that draws the numbers from the bonds themselves. (…)

Premium bonds are a great way to invest for your future. Not only do you get the chance to store your money in a secure environment but you get a chance to win a million pounds. (…)

Some people wonder about the randomness of the premium bonds lottery that is conducted each month. (…)

There is controversy about premium bonds and if they are really worth the investments. (…)

Premium bonds have come under fire from various groups. (…)

Premium bonds have come under fire from various groups. (…)

There have been many success stories about premium bonds, but there are some pretty amazing failure stories also. (…)

A premium bond is a savings plan developed by the British government to give the common man a chance to be able to save money and at the same time is able to win money in a lottery instead of interest. (…)

Premium bonds have been a great way to save money in Great Britain and in Northern Ireland. (…)

Premium bonds have been debated for decades over their ability to actually beat out interest bearing savings plans and conventional banking practices. (…)

Premium bonds are bonds that do not pay interest. They do something much better. You purchase premium bonds and let it sit just like in a savings account. (…)