August is truly the month of plenty. All of the vegetable and fruit gardeners’ and farmers’ hard work seems to come to fruition in August. This is the month that we had in the back of our minds back in April, May and June. Time to get out the garden harvest basket and enjoy the
The best way to enjoy corn is to serve it within 20 minutes of picking. This is very doable if you are growing your own corn. But if you do not grow corn or live close by a corn farm, then choose corn that has been picked in the last day or two. After the
Sautéing will keep the crispness and flavor of fresh vegetables intact. Sautéing is a technique very similar to Chinese stir-frying. Fresh vegetables that lend themselves to sautéing include mushrooms, thinly slice carrots, zucchini, onions, green peppers, and corn kernels. Sautéed CornAuthor Steve AlbertYield 1 serving IngredientsFresh corn kernels: 1 cup (237ml)To each cup of corn
Spring ends and summer begins next week in the Northern Hemisphere. There are more flowers in June than in any other month. Bees are at work now: “A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon,” says an old rhyme. The flower of June is the rose. This month, fruit blossoms are starting
What Are Bond Futures? Bond futures are financial derivatives that obligate the contract holder to purchase or sell a bond on a specified date at a predetermined price. A bond futures contract trades on a futures exchange market and is bought or sold through a brokerage firm that offers futures trading. The terms (price and
What Is a Bondholder? A bondholder is an investor or the owner of debt securities that are typically issued by corporations and governments. Bondholders are essentially lending money to the bond issuers. In return, bond investors receive their principal—initial investment—back when the bonds mature. For most bonds, the bondholder also receives periodic interest payments. Key
What Is Bond Laddering? Bond laddering is an investment strategy that involves buying bonds with different maturity dates so that the investor can respond relatively quickly to changes in interest rates. It reduces the reinvestment risk associated with rolling over maturing bonds into similar fixed income products all at once. It also helps manage the
What Is the Bond Market? The bond market—often called the debt market, fixed-income market, or credit market—is the collective name given to all trades and issues of debt securities. Governments typically issue bonds in order to raise capital to pay down debts or fund infrastructural improvements. Publicly traded companies issue bonds when they need to
What Is a Bond Option? A bond option is an option contract in which the underlying asset is a bond. Like all standard option contracts, an investor can take many speculative positions through either bond call or bond put options. In general, all types of options, including bond options, are derivative products that allow investors
What is Bond Power? Bond power is a separate legal form that authorizes the transfer of ownership of a registered bond from one party to another, without endorsing the actual bond certificate. Key Takeaways Bond power is a separate legal form that authorizes the transfer of ownership of a registered bond from one party to
