When you decide to invest in bonds, you should first understand basic concepts related to such investments. Now, bond investing generally means receiving a steady stream of predictable income. This ...

Japan's Finance Ministry on Tuesday set the coupon rate for new 10-year Japanese government bonds at 2.1 pct, highest in 28 years. The coupon rate for the January issue jumped from 1.7 pct the ...

The neutral rate—the interest rate at which monetary policy is neither accommodative nor restrictive—is a theoretical concept that cannot be directly observed, only estimated. The neutral rate is an ...