Treasury bonds

In my guide on stock market investing, you may have noticed that I didn’t recommend bonds as a long-term holding. In event that you haven’t yet read my carefully prepared guide, here’s the basic portfolio I recommend for anyone getting started investing.Portfolio Sectors and WeightingTotal U.S. Stock Market – 50%International Stock Market – 35%U.S. Real Estate 7.5%International Real Estate 7.5%This allocation is built using Vanguard index funds. It’s designed for anyone that’s in the…

Series I savings bonds currently offer 7.12% annualized yield until May 1. So what's the catch?

Well, while researching why anyone would choose US treasury bonds when they could just put the money in a high yield savings account and/or invest in the stock market, I discovered 2 rather large f…

Treasury bills, notes, and bonds are fixed-income securities issued by the U.S. government. They are sold at auction and on the secondary market.

The US Treasury bond market is signaling potential interest rate cuts in the near future. Bond yields have been declining steadily, indicating traders' belief in a Federal Reserve rate reduction. Traders anticipate interest rate cuts within six months, with a 75% chance by September and 90% by December, as per CME Group data. Yields are at their lowest since October 2022, reflecting market sentiment. Concerns over the US economy's health are growing due to slowing growth indicators like…

For many years, the financial crisis of the late 2000s left a persistent legacy: stubbornly low interest rates on low-risk, low-reward investment vehicles.

Bonds for future necessities/use

The meltdown in UK gilts exposed the vulnerability of large bond markets. Could the biggest of them survive a wave of selling?

Whenever inflation spikes, investors find high-yield savings bonds to be a great place to stash their cash.

Rising interest rates won’t affect savings bonds, which makes them a money-smart gift for a young child. Here’s our top pick.