Thursday, 13 June 2019

Knowing All About Arbitrage Bonds

By Ruth Wagner


In the bond market, there are plenty that one can choose from in order to earn more passive income in the long term. One of the more uncommon but still popular types would be known as arbitrage bonds. If one is interested in investing in this sort of medium, it is important to know about it first.

If one would look at the financial dictionaries, the definition of this kind of bond would be a lower interest rate security compared to regular securities. This definition alone may actually throw off investors because it does not seem like a particularly attractive investment medium. However, this will really depend on how one wants to look at the bond.

Actually, the reason as to why it is usually offered at a lower rate would be because it is simply a follow up bond when the existing offers are already finished. This is done by the municipalities who want to arbitrage the difference of this security and the existing bond that has a higher yield. With that, the municipality can take advantage of price differences between the two.

While it may seem pretty advantageous to the municipalities, it does not seem to benefit the investors that much. Well, the advantage would usually come when the existing bond plummets and has a lower rate than previously established. In that case, the new offering would then add a little more value for the investor and somehow cover up the opportunity cost that the investor had.

The main benefit of this type of security is that it gives the investor a little more leverage just in case the bond market is not doing too well. Since municipalities want investors to put in more money for community development projects, they would usually offer this as an extra dish to add to the attraction. The municipality gets more money and the investors gain an extra bond.

Now, if one is looking for a really big benefit, then he or she will be glad to know that this bond is tax exempt. So all interest income gained from the bond do not have any tax deductions on them. For those who are particular with taxes, they do not need to worry anymore about this issue.

Of course, there is a catch to this kind of benefit. This bond will only be tax exempt if the money of the bond will go to a community level project. If the government sees that it does not contribute to a specific project, it will not be tax exempt.

Before going on to invest in this type of bond, it is extremely important for one to first know what it has to offer. It can be attractive in its own rite if one knows the context of it. As long as one knows about it, then he or she will be able to enjoy its benefits.




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