Liquidity of stocks and bonds
Beyond Stocks and Bonds Alternative Investments Have the Potential to Enhance Performance and Help Smooth Portfolio Volatility Not long ago, investing in an alternative investment strategy—hedge funds, private equity and other alternatives to equity and fixed income investments—may have seemed to be a privilege reserved for the ultra Here, we look at the difference between stocks and bonds on the most fundamental level. Stocks Are Ownership Stakes; Bonds are Debt . Stocks and bonds represent two different ways for an entity to raise money to fund or expand their operations. When a company issues stock, it is selling a piece of itself in exchange for cash.