Shares of exchange-traded funds that buy bonds were trading down Friday, with declines accelerating after a survey of consumers showed a jump in their inflation expectations. The Vanguard Total Bond ...

The best brokers for bonds offer a range of different types of bond products – including individual bonds and ETFs — as well as low trading fees and high cash sweep rates. Many, or all, of the ...

A bond that is trading above par is said to be trading at a premium, while a bond trading below par is trading at a discount. You buy a bond with a par value of $1,000 and a coupon rate of 5%.