long-term bonds
Extended maturity investments
Long-term bonds are debt securities with maturities typically exceeding ten years.
The issuer—a government, municipality, or corporation—borrows money from bondholders and promises to repay the principal at maturity while making periodic interest payments.
Longer maturities generally mean higher yields but greater sensitivity to interest rate changes: She shifted her portfolio toward long-term bonds as rates fell.
- treasuryStored organizational funds
- maturityFull growth achieved
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- interest rateCost of borrowing money
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
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long-term bondsT-bills
Short-term government securities
short-term debt · certificates of deposit · money market funds · bills · savings accounts
long-term bondsmoney market funds
Pooled short-term debt investments
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Ownership stakes in corporations
stocks · common stock · growth stocks · venture capital · commodities
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