Bond Current Yields

Premium subscribers have access to a feature that makes it easy for you to search for current bond yields. 

The current yield is the interest payment divided by the current price of the bond. A bond with a price below par will have a yield that is higher than its coupon and vice versa. 

You can easily search for these using the bond screening tool. This is useful in the current environment of low interest rates in the money markets. Investing in a bond fund will be advisable as they are able to participate in huge volumes at low transactions costs.

If you are a high net worth individual with a managed portfolio with a big name bank, you can participate directly using our bond screener to identify the issues you want to buy into your account. BroadStreetLagos.Com/bond-screener  Clicking on the url will take you there, if you have a premium.

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