How and Why to Buy, Sell, or Invest in Government Bonds
As talk about corporate junk bonds rises above a murmur in the investing world thoughts about the relationship of “junk status” to government deficits and debt levels may (should) filter into your thinking about buying government issued and backed bonds. Take a moment to reflect upon … Read more
It appears, after years of speculation, that the Federal Reserve is about to raise the Federal Funds Rate. Short term Treasury yields are at their highest levels in years, anticipating this inevitable rate hike. Short-term yields can spike even higher as speculation drives up their price. … Read more
The Electronic Municipal Market Access system or “EMMA” is a repository for information about municipal bonds and the muni-bond market. EMMA provides free access to official municipal securities disclosures, trade data, and municipal / government credit ratings. Public disclosure about bond issuing agencies yields transparency … Read more
The only thing certain about the future is that some things will change and some will remain the same. Anonymous If you have followed the bond market for a long time then you are prepared for volatility. If you are new to the bond market … Read more
As far as choice goes, the federal government offers an array of bonds, treasuries, and other investment options to any US citizen. Of the bonds offered, the more commonly purchased are government bonds, t-bills, and i-bonds. Government Bonds Government bonds considered the safest of the … Read more
To maintain infrastructure is a vital necessity to governments, and can be costly to do. This need brought about a new way to invest: investing in municipal bonds. These bonds have less risk than other investments; one can easily check the issuing governments previous success … Read more