Life is risky. Every day investors are faced with complex choices in the face of deep uncertainty. What to do? Look at history and realize that the odds favor the educated. One opportunity for learning comes in the form of corporate bond offers.

Corporations raise funds in a variety of ways - income from sales or services, straight bank loans and stock floats. One of most common but least understood methods by the average investor, though, is issuing bonds.

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Corporate or Government. AAA or Junk. Subordinated or unsubordinated. 30 year or 3 month. The list goes on.

Classifying and tracking the different types of bonds is a full-time job for many. Ok, maybe not everyone’s idea of an exciting career, but necessary and extremely helpful to the investor.

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When even the Iranian government floats Eurobonds, you know there’s something funny about the term.

There’s a difference between a eurobond and a foreign bond, even from the perspective of a non-European. A Eurobond is a bond issued and traded in a country other than the one in which it’s currency is denominated.

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Ask (Asked Price)
The lowest round-lot price a broker will offer to sell a security.

Auction
The issuance of new Treasury bills, notes and bonds at stated intervals by the Federal Reserve Bank of the U.S.

Baby Bond
Bond with a face value of less than $1,000.

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