Can Government Bonds Be Junk 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

Preparing Bond Portfolio for Fed Interest Rate Hike

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

How to Invest in Government Bonds – Part 1

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

Types of Government Bonds

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

An Overview on Municipal Bonds

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