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Higher yields on corporate bonds may be available to fixed-income investors.
In contrast to government-issued bonds like U.S. Treasurys, corporate bonds are debt securities issued by corporations.
A corporate bond buyer will receive semi-annual interest payments throughout the bond's life and will also receive their principal investment back.
Corporate bonds have credit risk, in contrast to Treasurys, which are regarded as "risk free" in terms of default.