Its easy to become confused about bonds the term covers a wide range of financial products, many of which are very different from each other. In this video, Ed Bowsher offers a simple explanation of the main types of bond.
The different types of bonds are:
Fixed rate bonds or cash bonds
UK government bonds or guilts
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Corporate bonds
It has become much easier to invest in corporate bonds because of the ORB, run by London stock exchange. More info available at: https://www.londonstockexchange.com/
Profits bond or investment bond
Mini bonds
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