WETA Nightly Business Report May 31, 2010
>> susie: good evening, everyone. the u.s. financial markets were closed for the memorial day holiday. so tonight, we'll explain the basics of bonds. and you know, tom, one reason bonds are popular with investors is that they offer safety and regular income. >> tom: susie, that's right. and let's start by defining what a bond is and isn't. if this is your idea of a bond-- agent double 007, james bond-- you might expect bonds to be investments that combine excitement and risk. well, bonds have almost nothing in common with secret agents. in fact, bonds are more like the nerds of the i...