how to invest in bonds
while there are some specialized bond brokers most online and discount brokers offer access to bond markets and investors can buy them like stocks treasury bonds and tips are typically sold directly via the federal government and can be purchased via its treasurydirect website investors can also buy bonds indirectly via fixed income etfs or mutual funds that invest in a portfolio of bonds investors can also take a look at investopedia s list of the best online stock brokers image by sabrina jiang investopedia 2020bond variationsthe bonds available for investors come in many different varieties depending on the rate or type of interest or coupon payment by being recalled by the issuer or because they have other attributes 