Fixed-Income Investments

Fixed-income investments are an important part of a well-diversified portfolio. Fixed-income investments pay interest at specified times in fixed amounts and are usually issued by a corporation, municipality, government or government-sponsored agency.

There are two primary reasons why investors may want to include fixed-income investments in their portfolio:

• Regular Income: Fixed-income investments provide a stable and regular stream of income.
  
• Diversification: Fixed-income investments are essential to the performance of an individual investor's portfolio.

Fixed-income investments include:
Corporate Bonds
Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs)
Government Bonds
Provincial Bonds
Retirement Savings Bonds
Structured Bonds
U.S. Corporate Bonds
Yankee Bonds
Zero Coupon Bonds

To determine if fixed-income investments are suitable for your portfolio, please contact your Edward Jones financial advisor*.