General term for investments that pay a predictable stream of interest and generate income that does not vary over the life of the investment. Normally in the form of bonds, debentures and mortgages.
Investments such as bonds or money market instruments, which pay a fixed yield (coupon or interest rate) and feature a guarantee of repayment of principal at maturity.
Securities with specified payment dates and amounts, primarily bonds and preferred stock.
Investments that pay a non-changing dividend or interest rate-typically bonds and preferred stocks.
Investments that have specific interest rates, such as bonds. Fixed premium Payments of a fixed, equal amounts paid to an insurance company for insurance or an annuity.
Securities that pay a specific interest rate, such as bonds, money market instruments and preferred stock.
All debt instruments that obligate the borrower to pay the owner a certain rate of interest during the term of the loan and return the principal when the loan matures are collectively referred to as fixed income securities.
Investments such as bonds, mortgages and preferred shares that generate a regular amount of income.
Investments that pay an established rate of return for a specific period. Bonds and insurance contracts are examples of longer-term, fixed-income securities. Money market funds and certificates of deposit (CDs) are examples of short-term, fixed-income securities.
Investments with specified payment dates and amounts, primarily bonds.
Investments that represent an IOU from the government or a corporation to the investor and offer specific payments at predetermined times. Public and private bonds, government securities, and the 401k's guaranteed accounts, are fixed-income investments. Guaranteed fixed-income accounts offer investors a guarantee against the loss of both principal and the interest earned on that principal.
Interest bearing securities and preferred stock, which provide a predetermined amount of income to their holders.
Investment vehicles that offer a fixed periodic return.
Term used to describe money-market paper and bonds, stemming from the fact that they generate regular, fixed income through interest payments and repay the principal in full at maturity.
Investments, primarily bonds and bond funds, t generate a predictable flow of income over a specified period.
A security that pays a fixed rate of return, such as a bond.
Investments, such as bonds, that provide current income from a fixed schedule of interest payments.
Investments, such as bonds, that has specific interest rates.
Another term for bonds, which pay a fixed rate of interest until they mature. Bond mutual funds are called fixed-income funds, but the name is misleading because in a bond mutual fund your income and principal value both fluctuate.
Securities that generate a predictable stream of interest or dividend income, such as bonds, debentures and preferred shares.