Learn what bond ratings are, who comes up with them, how a rating is determined, and the difference between investment-grade and junk bond securities.

A bond, offered by most brokerage platforms, is a fixed-income investment issued by a borrower to an investor with regular interest payments to the bondholder.

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Bond ratings are an important market factor for every investor to understand. In short, bond ratings can help you decide whether or not to make an investment. Knowing what bond ratings mean can help ...