It's with great excitement that we've been able to return to our Mates of Equity Mates series, with a special on bonds. This one is a little different to the last, with Kip. In this episode, we sit down with a good mate from university, Knes, who is now heavily involved in the bonds industry. Bonds has been an asset we've wanted to explore a little deeper, so this was the perfect opportunity. Knes has a lot of knowledge about bonds, and breaks it all down for us so we can wrap our heads around it - hopefully, you can too! In this episode, you will learn: • What bonds are • How bonds differ from equities • The size of the bond market vs the global equity market • How bond pricing works • What is meant by the terms coupon, floating and fixed • What a hybrid is and how they differ from bonds • How you can access the bond market as a retail investor How to keep in touch with Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email ([email protected]) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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