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I don’t know all that much about bonds b/c I don’t trade much in that area (mostly trading bond ETFs). However, I know that bonds are issued by the company (corporate bond) or government (U.S. savings bond). Example: you buy a corporate bond with cash and receive terms and agreements on your bond, along with the interest rate. Up until the bond due date you are paid interest payments either annually (once a year) or semi-annually (twice a year):
Bond: $10,000
Interest Rate: 5%
$10,000 x .05 = $500
$500 annually or $250 semi-annually ($250 x 2 = $500)
Bonds are usually the safest and guaranteed you be paid by your investment with interest. However their payout compared to stocks and other investments are small. Not all bonds are the same and probably carry more risk than even blue-chip stocks.
There are bond ETFs that you can easily purchase through any brokerage.
That is all I know about bonds though here are some sources that might help you.
The best thing that any beginning trader – in anything- can do is find a broker who seems to like them more than their money. In order to do that, you must seem to like them more than the money that they can make for you.