Choose from a variety of corporate, municipal and federal bonds:

• Corporate bonds – Relative to other fixed income securities, corporate bonds offer the greatest reward but also are the highest risk. Typically issued in multiples of $1,000 and/or $5,000, companies use the funds they raise from selling bonds for a variety of purposes, from building facilities, to purchasing equipment or expanding their businesses.
  
  
• Municipal bonds – Providing an attractive way to diversify a portfolio, there is a wide variation in terms of the credit rating of various municipal bond issues. Most, but not all municipal bonds are income exempt from both federal and state taxes, thereby becoming a favorite of investors seeking to reduce their tax liability.
  
  
• Treasuries – Federal bonds, notes and bills are debt obligations of the U.S. government. When you cannot risk loss of principal, consider securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. But because of their unique degree of safety, interest rates are generally lower than for other widely-traded debt, such as corporate bonds.

Emerson Equity's investment professionals can help you assess the risk of various types of bonds to determine which ones would work best for your overall investment portfolio.