Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and educator with over 35 years of diverse ...
A bullet bond is a type of debt security that does not make any principal payments until its maturity date. This means that, unlike other bonds that may offer periodic principal repayments, a bullet ...
GLU invests in utilities and other defensive income-producing securities. GLU pays a forward yield of 7.8%. However, the yield has been funded by liquidating NAV, as GLU does not earn sufficient ...
Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...
Lenders charge interest in two main ways — simple or on an amortization schedule. In an amortizing loan, the part of your payment that goes toward interest decreases over time and the part that goes ...
The Putnam Premier Income Trust pays an 8.8% distribution yield but only earns 10-year average annual returns of 2.1%. The fund, which has $370 million in assets, also has an unusually high turnover ...
Most of the tax provisions enacted under the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), P.L. 115-97, became effective on Jan. 1, 2018, such as the 21% corporate tax rate, the $10,000 limitation on ...