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How to Invest in Bonds?

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 First of all : what is a Bond? A  Bond  is a Financial  instrument   issued to the holder. Unsplash/Mathieu Stern/Free License  Types of bonds include : government  bonds municipal bonds corporate bonds where a person would receive a bond in exchange of  loan   given to the government, the city or a Corporation.   Note that Bonds can Also be in  mutual funds.  O ne of the most common type of bonds is  mutual fund. Example:  S&P 500 Fund ( index  of 500 large cap U.S. companies ) Unsplash Free License Photo What is the most convenient way to invest in Bonds? -You can contact your personal bank to purchase a mutual fund bond, or you can contact an investment firm. Later, you can just sell and make a profit . There is always management fees  between  0.5 % to  2 % from the total amount.   Unsplash/Free License Analysis: Below is 5 years chart for S&P 500 Index, some of the ad...