There is a practical floor to HYSA rates which are going to be higher than short term T bill rates,…
That was my first thought. Longterm, of course I-Bonds would be much better than a high-yield savings account, especially with…
This was my query to Claude: "How do returns of Series I savings bonds compare with HYSAs over the last…
The unique thing (and the great contradiction logically) about I Bonds is that they are most appropriate as an investment…
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Bill Gross: U.S. economy is at ‘tipping point’ of recession
Bill Gross, who runs the world’s biggest bond fund at Pimco, says in an interview with Bloomberg that the U.S. economy is stalling and a recession is a real possibility. In another Bloomberg interview, Harvard University economics professor Martin Feldstein … Continue reading
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Next auction: Reissue of a 5-year TIPS, Aug. 18, 2011
Update: Buy this issue? I say, no. The U.S. Treasury will auction a reissue of a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on Aug. 18, 2011. It will be interesting to see how much buyer interest this auction can raise. My point … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I use credit unions for checking and savings due to lower fees and keep very little in those accounts. Liquid…