Bonds & Fixed
Income Instruments
Bonds are instruments that offer investors a fixed income over a certain length of time, depending on the term of the bond.
Such instruments are appropriate investment vehicles for individuals seeking a higher income than they would normally receive from a fixed deposit account. Typically, older investors usually choose to put a larger portion of their assets in bonds because such provide:
less risk and volatility than equities,
income as opposed to growth, especially for those approaching the retirement years.