Education

The WiseAlpha Bond Academy

We’re on a mission to educate the masses about the corporate bond market.

How do different types of bonds relate to each other?

Corporate bonds aren’t all the same

What are the different segments that make up the corporate bond market?

Wholesale bonds, retail bonds and savings bonds, all stand in the corporate bonds market, but how does their impact differ?

How can you stay ahead of inflation?

Wealth accumulation and preservation is important from a young age.

Hey, Millenials, Gen Y and Gen Z, this is one for you.

Generating a consistent income stream is absolutely key for investors nearing retirement…

What’s the difference between accrued and earned interest?

Why do your coupons pay a different amount to what you thought?

We’ve spent some time talking about the basics behind bonds, but what happens when you go to purchase a bond? Here’s the lowdown on accrued…

What are the risks when investing?

“Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing.” Warren Buffet

Types of bonds

Knowing the difference could save or make you money.

A bond in its simplest form is a loan issued by a government, company or other institution. Instead of taking the loan out through a bank, the borrower approaches investors for capital.

Why every portfolio should contain bonds

An argument.

The persistently low interest rate environment has meant it has become very difficult to generate sufficient income from savings accounts, fixed-term deposits or even conventional retail bonds. In addition, rising…

What is a bond?

WiseAlpha’s educational digest: Teaching you how bonds have come to be, and how they end up on the investment platform.