Assignment
In this assignment, you will explore the question, "Why should most investors include bonds as part of their portfolio?"
Select a bond, which will take you to a bond screener. Use the available information to answer the following questions:
• What type of bond did you choose (e.g., corporate, municipal, or other)?
• What is the maturity date for your bond? What is the significance of the maturity date?
• What is your bond's rating? What it the significance of the rating?
• What is your bond's yield to maturity? What is the significance of yield to maturity?
• What is your bond's coupon rate? What is the significance of the coupon rate?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). (2018). Bonds.