Discovery for $72B in cash and stock, but regulatory scrutiny and other bidders remain out there. The main story in commodities was silver, which spiked 16% from Wednesday to Monday and tested $60 on Friday. Bitcoin pulled back below $90k on Friday after failing to get above its 20d ma ~$92.5k. Next week’s main event will be the Fed\u2019s interest rate decision and forward guidance on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
When a company, government or other entity issues a bond, it means they are issuing debt with an agreement to pay interest against the money you\u2019re effectively \u201clending\u201d them. They typically pay out interest annually to investors, while slowly repaying their debt. For this reason, bonds are often considered a safer type of investment for short-term investors. Common stocks are traded on the stock exchange and give investors voting rights in the company they belong to.<\/p>\n