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Understanding Discount Bonds
Investor Education: Bonds 101
March 2023

The unprecedented volatility in bond markets over the past two years has resulted in many bonds trading at discounts to their par values. These bonds can offer a tax-efficient approach to generating returns for investors over the coming years. In this video, we explain how this works through a hypothetical example and by comparing discount bonds to GICs.

 

Watch the previous video from this series: Understanding Bond Yields

 

 

 

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