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Fixed income

Fixed income investments may offer a simple way to generate income, preserve capital and build a diversified portfolio.

What are fixed income investments?

Fixed income[@fixedincome] products like bonds may offer regular income, diversification and potential tax advantages. Discover popular types of bonds[@bondfunds], including US Treasuries [@treasurynotesandbonds], Municipal and Corporate bonds [@municipalbonds].

Why invest in fixed income with us?

Returns on investment

Individual bonds can be a useful addition to a strategy seeking to preserve capital and generate a predictable return when held to maturity, subject to the issuers credit risk[@creditrisk].

Tax-free options available

Certain bonds can offer tax-free returns on the local, state and federal levels, depending on your residency.

A wide range of securities

Explore a wide variety of fixed income products including US Treasuries, Municipal and Corporate Bonds.

Our range of fixed income products

  • Treasury notes and bonds: U.S. Government debt that carries a fixed interest rate, usually with a maturity of 1-10 years. Interest income is exempt from state and local income taxes, but subject to federal income taxes[@treasurynotesandbonds]
  • Municipal bonds: Debts issued by states, municipalities or counties that are free from federal taxes and usually free of state and local taxes[@municipalbonds]. Municipal Securities may be subject to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax
  • Corporate bonds: Issued by domestic and foreign companies, including Emerging Markets, and sold to investors to raise capital. Corporate bonds are issued in both US Dollars and foreign currencies[@sovereignbonds]
  • Sovereign bonds: Sovereign bonds: Issued by a national government and denominated in a foreign currency[@sovereignbonds]
  • Brokered CDs: A certificate of deposit that investors purchase through a brokerage, issued by a bank[@brokeredcds]
  • Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) / Agency: Bonds issued by financing entities created by Congress to fund loans to certain groups of borrowers such as homeowners, farmers and students. i.e. Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) are privately owned corporations, while the Federal Home Loan Banks and the Federal Farm Credit Banks are systems comprising regional banks[@gov-sponsored-enterprises]
  • Bond Funds: A pooled investment portfolio that primarily invests in bonds including government, municipal and corporate

Things to know

Who can invest?

Anyone can invest in a fixed income product with HSBC. However, it's important to understand there are risks associated with investing and you may experience losses or returns. 

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Additional information

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