How can you invest in these types directly?

A$.$ A person can invest directly by calculating the current yield of a bond. The current yield is defined as the amount of interest a bond pays each year divided by the bond's current price.

B$.$ A person can invest directly, which means buying individual investments on her own $($often through a broker$).$

C$.$ A person can invest directly, by purchasing shares in a mutual fund, through which a professional fund manager invests your money along with the money of others participating in the fu

D$.$ A person can invest directly by distributing part or all of an investment's profits to stockholders as dividends.