Debt Securities are those securities that are essentially a loan between an issuer and a borrower. These securities take their shape mainly as bonds and may be issued by the U.S. Government, municipalities (Cities and States), Corporations and foreign entities. These issued bond debts are mainly issued to raise money for capital project funding. Usually, the terms of the Bonds are for a specific period and include a principal amount that is paid upfront and then returned when the bond term expires. Along the way interest payments are made on the principal amount to the bond investor at a set rate. This scenario gets a bit more complex when the bonds are traded  or sold before the bond's maturity date. The price and interest payment rate fluctuates for purchase and payment.

This type of investment can vary and be risky with bond ratings from excellent to poor or as it is called "Junk Bonds"  Upon my research it is never an inconvenient time to invest in Bond debt securities but its all about the terms and the time for payout with interest payments. For example, if you invest in a U.S. Treasury bond with 1 million dollars on a 20 year bond with a 1% monthly interest payment you are tying up you funds for 20 years essentially. Although with Treasury securities the investment is secure, and you will not lose money but how much can you make. If the market is paying out more than government bonds, then it does not seem the debt securities are the way to go. Although if it is the opposite then Debt Securities or Bonds make sense. With the uncertainty of the market and the status of the current economy it seems that some investment to curb losses with secure bonds makes sense and especially with the recent talk of a potential recession in 2023. Diversification is the key so you can ride the difficulties without too much volatility. I would factor time to maturity, initial investment amount and interest payments. I would also keep the flexibility to change the investment type for when the stock market turns around and provides more output to investors in a positive fashion. Get into secure bonds and ride out the storm or sit tight and wait for the rebound in the market. If getting into debt securities is the approach, then it should have been probably done two years ago in my opinion.

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