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Corporate & retail bonds

Bonds issued by companies, including those sold to private investors: how they work, what they pay, the risk that the issuer cannot repay, and how you can buy them in the UK.

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Corporate & retail bonds · Explainer

Bonds explained: gilts, corporate bonds and bond funds

A bond is a loan you can trade: fixed payments, a fixed end date and a price that moves against yields. Gilts, corporate bonds and bond funds differ in who you lend to, how you get your money back and how they are taxed.

By TID Editorial Desk · · 6 min read

Corporate & retail bonds · Explainer

Bonds explained: gilts, corporate bonds and bond funds

A bond is a loan you can trade: fixed payments, a fixed end date and a price that moves against yields. Gilts, corporate bonds and bond funds differ in who you lend to, how you get your money back and how they are taxed.

· 6 min read

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