A stock company known for its long-established record of making money and paying dividends. BOND A loan to a company or the government, which is payable at the end of a stated period. In return, the bond buyer is usually entitled to fixed payments on a regular basis until the bond comes due. A type of mutual fund that invests in government, corporate and other bonds. Most bond funds are created to provide income to shareholders and unlike bonds, they never mature or guarantee repayment.
Bond funds are either taxable or tax-free.
The higher the grade, the lower the interest rate a borrower must pay. Both issue a variety of grades. The difference between a company's assets and liabilities. The book value per share of common stock is the book value divided by the number of common shares outstanding. Unminted precious metals of standards suitable for coining.