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Buying and Selling Agency Bonds.
08/05/12
Agency securities are generally bought and sold through brokers and are likely to include fees or transaction costs. The agency bond market...Agency securities are generally bought and sold through brokers and are likely to include fees or transaction costs. The agency bond market in which individuals might participate is considered relatively liquid. However, not all kinds of agency bond issues are considered liquid, including some of which may be structured for a particular issuer or class [...

Types of Structures of Agency Bonds
08/05/12
As noted above, most agency bonds pay a fixed rate of interest or fixed coupon rate semi-annually. Most agency bonds are non-callable or...As noted above, most agency bonds pay a fixed rate of interest or fixed coupon rate semi-annually. Most agency bonds are non-callable or bullet bonds. Like all bonds, agency bonds are sensitive to changes in interest rates--when interest rates increase, agency bond prices fall and vice versa. However, in addition to fixed rate coupon and [...

Agency Bonds
08/05/12
Agency bonds are issued by two types of entities--1) Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), usually federally-chartered but...Agency bonds are issued by two types of entities--1) Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), usually federally-chartered but privately-owned corporations; and 2) Federal Government agencies which may issue or guarantee these bonds--to finance activities related to public purposes, such as increasing home ownership or providing agricultural assistance. Agency bonds are issued in a variety of structures, coupon [...