Not exact matches
«The same thing holds with
bonds — so you have to
look at the credit rating
of the
issuer, [which can indicate] whether it can keep its promise [to pay you back with interest].»
Other factors to consider when
looking at individual
bonds include the credit quality
of the
issuer and the time until the
bond matures.
Most
of us set about the investing task by heavily researching companies if we are
looking at stocks, or researching the credit worthiness
of issuers if we are
looking at
bonds.