Corporate Bonds

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Question: what is the ticker symbol for van kampen cusip 921144127?

van kampen blackhawk corporate opportunity trust, it invests in Corporate Bonds.

Answer: VKBR0002

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Question: What kind of return do Corporate Bonds usually provide?

If I were to invest, say, $20,000 in Corporate Bonds what kind of return can i expect compared to government securities.
Also, what is the average amount of time that Corporate Bonds take to fully mature?
I'm looking for a somewhat shorter-term, higher risk, higher return type of investment. Do any of you seasoned investors have any great ideas or advice? I'm fairly young (22) so I can handle the risk and am able to recover from losses.
And i already have a Roth IRA, and a small long term investment portfolio, so please, no one tell me to save for retirement. I'm already on it.

Answer: You can get some corporate bond yields at the link below. Corporate Bonds usually take between five and 30 years to mature.

Commercial Paper is shorter term -- but is not high risk, and has lower yields.

Bonds come with a face value of $1000 -- and usually sell in lots of 100 bonds ($100,000 face value). Therefore, you would not be able to put together a well diversified portfolio unless you are able to invest several million dollars.

If you are looking for something with a regular income, I would suggest a high dividend stock or preferred stock. Interst on bonds is taxed at your ordinary income rate -- but income on dividends is taxed at 15%.

Why Do Corporate Bonds Yield More than Treasury Bonds?