Hoarseness, an abnormal change in your voice, is a common condition thatâs often experienced in conjunction with a dry or scratchy throat. If your voice is hoarse, you may have a raspy, weak, or airy quality to your voice that prevents you from making smooth vocal sounds.
One way to minimize interest rate risk is to buy short-term bonds that take less time to mature. It's less painful to be stuck with a low-paying bond for five years than a low paying bond for 20 or 30 years. Another way to minimize risk is to hold the bond until maturity.
When the Federal Reserve increases the federal funds rate, bonds decline in value. Cuts in the federal funds rate lead to inflows into bonds. Bonds pay a fixed interest rate over a certain duration; therefore, changes in the federal funds rate affect demand and supply for bonds.