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You lend money, they promise to pay it back — with politeness fees called interest.
means A loan you give to a government or company, repaid over time with regular interest, traded like any other asset.
from From Old English bond, a binding or fetter — the same root as bind, because a bond legally ties the borrower to the promise of repayment.
Bond vigilantesTraders who punish reckless governments by dumping their debt.
Inverse ruleBond prices fall when interest rates rise.
Junk gradeHigh-risk bonds bribe you with fat yields.
Centuries oldVenice issued government bonds in the 1100s.