Once upon a time, there was an investor named Leo. Leo was tired of the roller-coaster ride of the stock market and wanted something a bit more "boring"—the kind of boring that pays you back with interest. He decided he wanted to buy , but he quickly realized it wasn't as simple as clicking "buy" on a single app. Here is the story of where Leo found his bonds: The "Direct from the Source" Path

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Leo first looked at . He discovered that if he wanted the safest bet—U.S. Treasuries—he didn't even need a middleman.

: Unlike buying a stock, he had to search through a "bond ladder" tool or a massive inventory list. He could see the coupon rate (the interest he’d get paid) and the maturity date (when he’d get his original money back). The "Specialty" Path

: Leo found that heavyweights like Charles Schwab , Fidelity , and Vanguard all have dedicated "Fixed Income" or "Bond" desks.

Next, Leo wanted . For these, he couldn't go to a government site. He had to log into his existing brokerage accounts.

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