Investing Dictionary

Expected yield vs initial fixed yield In short: Yield to maturity and coupon rate are both used with fixed-income securities such as bonds but are

Holding a bond for one year vs holding a bond long term In short: The difference between current yield and yield to maturity lies within

The Set Rate of Payment on a Bond In short: Coupon rate is the annual rate of return, or yield, paid on a fixed-income security

Short term rate of return on a bond In short: Current yield is the short-term rate of return on a fixed-income security, such as a

What’s the difference? Which is better? When you begin looking to invest, odds are you’ll likely come to come to the crossroads of exchange-traded funds

How are they different? In short: When looking at different investment products out there it’s not uncommon to hear about mutual funds and hedge funds.

Beat the market or mirror it? In short: To be clear, an index fund is a type of mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) whose