US Series I Savings Bonds Now Yielding 7.12%
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US Series I Savings Bonds Now Yielding 7.12%
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Re: US Series I Savings Bonds Now Yielding 7.12%
#2Does anyone want to explain why this is an interesting story?
Re: US Series I Savings Bonds Now Yielding 7.12%
#3I'm kind of an idiot with anything terribly elaborate in the financial world, so forgive a bit of a dumb question: what are the downsides to bonds instead of using something like a CD?
Re: US Series I Savings Bonds Now Yielding 7.12%
#4Does anyone want to explain why this is an interesting story?
It’s about as safe an investment you can make and it’s a super high yield.
Re: US Series I Savings Bonds Now Yielding 7.12%
#5Is their site right that the maximum yearly purchase is $5k/$10k paper/electronic? That's... not very much.
Re: US Series I Savings Bonds Now Yielding 7.12%
#6Re: US Series I Savings Bonds Now Yielding 7.12%
#7I'm kind of an idiot with anything terribly elaborate in the financial world, so forgive a bit of a dumb question: what are the downsides to bonds instead of using something like a CD?
The bond usually has a much lower yield because it is safer.
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#8Re: US Series I Savings Bonds Now Yielding 7.12%
#9Does anyone want to explain why this is an interesting story?
Proof that the inflation we are experiencing is structural not transient.
Re: US Series I Savings Bonds Now Yielding 7.12%
#10I'm kind of an idiot with anything terribly elaborate in the financial world, so forgive a bit of a dumb question: what are the downsides to bonds instead of using something like a CD?
No access to your money for a fixed period of time and usually (much) lower returns than if you just invested in a broad market mutual fund / ETF.