After the companies release the bonds, there is a limit time for them to pay their bonds. When and why are there companies that pay the bonds before the limit time?
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If interest rates drop, the company can pay off the bondholders and float a new issue at lower rates. Some bonds are not callable at all or after a certain time frame. This is an important point to check prior to buying bonds.
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If interest rates are expected to go up, bonds will go down, so no bonds would be better than either short or long bonds. \n\nHaving said that, if you must establish a position, short-term bonds would be a better investment because they will mature sooner, at which time they will be redeemed for their face value. \n\nLong-term bonds, on the other hand, will fall in price and remain there until either rates decline once again or the bonds mature.
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all equal partners, when the money comes, pay those who ut up the capital and since whos working eventually they should get more share, plus eventually those non workers need to get out in given time like 3 yrs, 5 or ven 10yrs, but there must be a expiration date for non workers, or a renewal date.
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There is a statue of limitations on a debt. After the statue has expired, (usually 2 or 3 years after the last activity) they can not sue you to collect the debt. \n\nCredit reporting agencies can not report on accounts older than 7 years (10 if bankruptcy).\n\nThese times are based on the last activity on the account. For example, if you made the last payment on a credit card on Feb. 15, 1999 the bad debt must be removed from your credit file in Feb of 2006. If you make a payment now, the clock starts again. \n\nMost debt collection companies try to get you to make a payment, sometimes offering to "settle" for 1/2 or less, in order to restart the statue where you can be sued, and it will remain on your credit reports.\n\nWhile you may have a moral responsibility for the debt, there is no legal one!
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At the most they can screw you. They can definatley take a strict action coz its not the bank money its the money from general public which goes to bank as saving. Make a clear statment to them that you are willing to pay at later date.
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True.  The price elasticity on high-coupon bonds is less, everything else equal, because for the low-coupon bond, the payment is concentrated in the principle at the end.
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Poked around the Treasury website and couldn't find an answer to when interest is paid.  Your statement seems logical, but one never knows if the government is governed by logic.  I did find the form for asking the Treasury a question at the URL below.
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Savings bonds are sold by the US Treasury to finance the running of the government. "EE" bonds are currently at 3.70% interest rates; the "I" bonds are 2.41%.\nCertificates of Deposit are issued by individual banks, and offer a higher rate of return than the banks normal savings account. Banks can offer these higher returns because you guarantee the money will be there. Rates differ between time frames and banks; ING is offering between 4.75% yeild for terms of 6 months or over 30 months, and 5.25% APY for 12-month CDs.
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If you breach a contract by failing to pay the full amount due, but pay a lesser amount due, the damages suffered by the non breaching party are generally limited to the unpaid balance. It's uncontroversial...
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Because you don't own the company. Companies seek to preserve profits. What they do with your money is that they invest it and hope to get a return on it. That's why it takes awhile to get your money back.\n\nIf you were expecting a payment on time from someone, and they pay it late, won't you get pissed off? So the company shows their anger by punishing you with late fees. At the same time, your credit score may go down.
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I have worked with the managers running Calamos and they are a smart group.  Calamos is the master behind convertable bonds, even has written a few books on the subject.  Without looking up the specific funds, I can tell by the yield that these are likely to converts and hi yld bonds.\nIf you are unaware of the risks of hi yld and converts then you should learn first.  I hate the old saying of "high return = high risk" as this is not always true, but, that said, hi yld bonds could present a problem as the consumer continues to weaken and the economy slows.  Hi yld is likely to result in lower returns if defaults pick-up.  In much the same way, the converts are likely to have lower yields as the equity kicker does not pick-up do to the lower returns.\nHowever, Calamos and his Naperville crew are well aware of this, and managing their open ended funds accordingly.  But wait, you said closed end!  And here comes the additional problem to consider.  Closed end funds should trade at NAV (net asset value), however this is not always the case as the value of the fund is based upon supply and demand.  Now, the closer to maturity (or unlocking) of the closed end fund, the less likely the fund will trade below or above NAV.\nGiven the two back drops I would wait for expectations of rates to decline when investing in hi-yld and converts.  Especially closed end funds.
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Perfectly legal. You should watch the news more! If you are being paid to work for that company, work. Do not access anything personal except at lunch or breaktime.Our company also checks to make sure no one is going on naughty websites and can tell you what has been erased even! You can come in early or stay late for personal things, if you have no other choice. They are not interested in your bank account-only of you were paying bills on company time.
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It sounds normal for an average UK company to do that. Some will have policies in place to provide additional income but this is unlikely to kick in after just 6 months.
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What are you talking about.  I have I bonds.  They haven't destroyed my trust.  They're not meant for you to make a lot of money.  They are a government investment.
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The question is too vaguely worded for specifics.  Two sources: (1) contact the Finance Department of the government agency that issued the bonds to determine if any of the debt remains outstanding.  In some cases, it may have been refunded (refinanced) or defeased.  It is also important to point out that there is a difference between debt issued and taxes or special assessments levied by the government agency to pay the debt.  In MANY cases (most cases?), governments will choose to maintain tax rates for use on future bonds, instead of reducing the rate, even if the older debts were paid. (2) many states have listing of outstanding tax-exempt debt (contact state attorney generals office).
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There are two ways they can make money from your early payment:\n\n1. Larger companies that invest payments from their accounts receivable can make more money off of interest if you pay earlier than the due date.\n\n2. It also improves their cash flow to pay their bills faster. If their creditors offer discounts for early payment then that is another way they can make money as a result of your early payment.\n\n\n\nIt may not seem like a big difference, but if alot of people do it then it can add up.
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They get money for every transaction that is made. The store owner is paying them for giving you the convenience of using the credit card in his store. This is also true for debit cards. By paying cash, you are doing the businessman a favor. But CC companies are counting on you to being late so they can raise your interest rate, charge you late fees, over limit fees and they simply do not care that you have not read the fine print on your contract.