: Issued by companies to fund operations; these typically offer higher yields but carry more default risk than government bonds.
: Includes T-bills (short-term), T-notes (intermediate), and T-bonds (long-term), which are exempt from state and local taxes. buying bonds on etrade
E*TRADE supports a wide variety of fixed-income assets, allowing for diverse portfolio strategies: : Issued by companies to fund operations; these
: Often called "junk" bonds, these carry ratings below BBB and offer higher potential returns for higher risk. Trading Fees and Commissions and T-bonds (long-term)