Elizabeth Blessing is a financial writer and editor specializing in growth investing, high-yield stocks, small caps, and gold investing. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed ...

A call provision allows bond issuers to repurchase their debt early. Explore how these provisions function in real estate financing and their potential benefits.

When savings bonds mature depends on the series of bond held. The maturity period for Series I and EE bonds is 30 years, while Series HH bonds mature after 20 years. For example, a Series EE ...

Zero coupon bonds are taxed differently because they don't pay regular interest. Instead, they're sold at a discount and reach full value at maturity. Each year, investors must report "imputed ...