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债券 - zhaiquan
参见: 不记名股票, 一次性偿还债券, Bullet Bond, 可转换债券, Convertible Bond, 债务, Fixed Income, 担保, 收入, Senior Secured Debt
政府、公司或机构借款的法律合约。债券发行人(即借款人)承诺向债券持有人在约定时间内按约定的利率支付利息，并在债券到期时按面额赎回债券。理论上，投资债券比投资股票安全，因为债券的回报通常都是事先即可确定的，有明确的期限，而且公司必须先支付债券持有人方可向股东分配获利。但如果公司倒闭，债券持有人与股东一样可能会损失惨重。
Bond
See also: Bearer Shares, Bullet Bond, Convertible Bond, Fixed Income, Senior Secured Debt
A bond is a legal contract in which a government, company or institution (the borrower) issues an IOU certificate, which promises to pay holders a specific rate of interest for a fixed duration and then redeem the contract at face value on maturity. In theory bonds are safer than equities because they have a fixed maturity and are repaid before any payments are made to shareholders. But if a company fails, its bond holders suffer just as much as its shareholders.
