As demand for bonds increases, so do bond prices and bondholder returns. The many different kinds of bonds.Learn about how investors should evaluate bond performance. See how the maturity of a bond can impact its exposure to interest rate risk. Starting yields, potential rate cuts and a return to contrasting performance for stocks and bonds could mean an attractive environment for fixed income in 2024. The bond market is the collective name given to all trades and issues of debt securities and include corporate, government, and municipal bonds. Let's look at different types of core and noncore bonds, their risk profiles, and how higher rates might affect them. Certain investors may consider a move from cash into longer dated fixed income securities to potentially capture future price appreciation. A market's structure dictates how trading takes place and impacts the liquidity of what is traded. Bond prices fluctuate based on interest rates, credit quality and market demand.