What are Corporate Bonds and How Do You Invest? | Ep.145

Stuart meets Rezaah Ahmad of corporate bond marketplace WiseAlpha. They cover the definition of a corporate bond and how they work, the size of the bond market, equity dividends vs bond coupons and what to look out for when considering investing in this type of asset. If you enjoy these conversations, the best way to support the show is a quick rating or review — it helps more investors discover us. Listen on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2vfaIsYhqcRejpjWNqYF6f Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-armchair-trader-podcast/id1454640070 Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/68a66097-24d8-403e-a86f-70fab0d2d686/The-Armchair-Trader-Podcast SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/armchairtrader/ Follow us: BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/thearmchairtrader.com Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/10429893 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/armchairtrader Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheArmchairTrader 00:00 Intro to WiseAlpha Corporate Bonds 01:12 What is a Corporate Bond? 01:45 How they differ from Government Bonds 03:05 How big is the bond market? 03:45 Benefits of Bonds over Equities - dividends vs coupons 05:42 Which companies have corporate bonds, e.g. Ocado? 07:26 Bond holders are ahead of the queue 08:40 Investing in corporate bonds for pensions 09:51 Risks with corporate bonds 12:07 Paying attention to central bank rates 13:13 Bond prices vs bond yields explained 15:41 Bond ratings - investment grade and beyond 17:44 Liquidity - how do you trade? 24:58 Buying and selling on www.WiseAlpha.com