Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and educator with over 35 years of diverse ...

Explore the concept of bullet loans and bonds, their differences from amortizing loans, and their impact on borrowers and issuers. Understand how these financial tools work.

GLU invests in utilities and other defensive income-producing securities. GLU pays a forward yield of 7.8%. However, the yield has been funded by liquidating NAV, as GLU does not earn sufficient ...

Most of the tax provisions enacted under the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), P.L. 115-97, became effective on Jan. 1, 2018, such as the 21% corporate tax rate, the $10,000 limitation on ...

Groups fighting to preserve community gardens in Philadelphia’s fast-developing neighborhoods say a city Land Bank policy creates unnecessary hurdles. “This land is still really vulnerable and not ...

The AFT fund primarily invests in senior secured loans. The fund pays an attractive 10.2% distribution that is fully funded by NII. However, an amortizing NAV suggests something is wrong with the fund ...