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Traditionally known as a safe investment Typically less volatile than stocks Offer regular interest payments Have first priority in any liquidation The Safer Alternative to Bonds Jim Royal September 2011. However surety bonds are not limited to public construction Many private project owners stipulate bonding requirements on their projects and prime contractors may require subcontractors to obtain bonds In todays competitive construction environment What is a corporate bond A bond is a debt obligation like an IOU Investors who buy corporate bonds are lending money to the company issuing the bond In return the company makes a legal commitment to pay interest on the principal and in most cases to US Savings Bonds offer a safe easy way to save money while making a solid addition to your investment portfolio In fact millions of Americans take advantage of savings bonds competitive rates Whether you choose Treasurys I Bond or EE Bond your money Long-Term Debt, Preferred Stock, and Common Stock. After Studying Chapter 20, you should be able to:. Understand the terminology and characteristics of bonds, preferred stock, and common stock. . Explain how the retirement (repayment) of bonds and preferred stock may be accomplished in a number of different ways.. Zach Hopkins. Sr. Client Consultant. (812) 456-3531. Zach.Hopkins@53.com. TODAY’S AGENDA…. Plan Highlights. Asset Allocation and your Investment options. Accessing your account . . Plan Highlights. Financial Instruments. MGT 3412. Fall 2013. University of . Lethbridge. Learning outcomes. Examine money market assets. Government Bonds. Companies’ Long . T. erm borrowing loans/bonds. Corporate Bonds: fixed and floating rate; junk, callable, convertible etc.. COVALENT BOND. bond. formed by the . sharing . of . electrons . Covalent . Bonds. Between nonmetallic elements of similar electronegativity. .. Electronegativity = how badly an atom wants to add an electron (non metals have higher electronegativity). Introductory Financial Accounting. Donna Gunn, CA. Shareholders. (Owners of voting shares). Board of Directors. Internal (managers) and. External (non-managers). President . Vice President. (Production). 16: Immunization. Immunization. Concept. The sad story of John Q. Investor. How to immunize a portfolio. Bond Portfolio. A portfolio of bonds is at risk from a change in market yields. Price/Reinvestment Risk. Owners’ Equity – Preferred Stock. Chapter 11. McGraw-Hill/Irwin. © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.. Preferred Stock. Preference over common stock. Usually has. no voting rights. Usually has a fixed dividend rate. MGT 531. Lecture #. 26. Investment and portfolio management. MGT 531. The course assumes little prior applied knowledge in the area of finance.. References. Kristina (2010) . ‘Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management’.. www.investor.gov INVESTOR BULLETIN Interest Rate Risk — When Interest Rates Go Up, Prices of Fixed-Rate Bonds Fall The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investo is less than 30MM and the outstanding UPB for the affected notional and MACR classes is approximately 29MM During this evaluation period Freddie Mac does not anticipate including the affected legacy Bureau of State & Authority Finance. “Size” the . Deal. Define the project needs. Find out how much money the borrower needs. State and Authority Finance. The Bonding Process. How does the Bureau accomplish its mission.