Bond
A bond is a form of debt security where the issuing organization borrows from investors in exchange for repayment after a defined time at a fixed rate of interest. Bonds may be issued by companies,...More
municipalities, states, and governments in order to finance projects and operations. Bonds come in many forms depending on how they pay interest. Coupon bonds are a common form where the bonds are issued at a discounted value, accreting interest over the course of their term until maturity.
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Charley Kyd (Founder)
Last year, in my ExcelUser blog, I introduced this index of investor confidence. As this figure shows, the index continues to head south. Here's how it works: If investors are optimistic about the future, they’re more likely to invest in high-interest bonds...
Thomas Selling (Author, The Accounting Onion)
Two of my favorite columnists, Floyd Norris and Jonathan Weil have put in their two cents worth on the implications of the Greek bond accounting issues brought to the fore by the IASB's letter to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). I have already...
Thomas Selling (Author, The Accounting Onion)
Yesterday, Han Hoogervorst, the IASB chair, sent a letter to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), in which he expressed concern for the pie-in-the-sky numbers produced by EU banks on their Greek bonds classified as 'available for sale' (AFS)....
Paul Cunningham (VP of Finance & CFO)
As a company surviving but with poor results due to this economy we are now struggling to get bid bonds and performance bonds. Anyone know of a bonding company that is not so afraid of less than perfect financial statements?
