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Time To Consider Short-Term Treasurys? Yields Have Hit An 8-Year High

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Tipswatch

Summary

A 26-week Treasury just auctioned with an investment yield of 1.036%.
13-week yields are closing in on the 1% mark and may outperform your cash holdings.
These short-term Treasurys can be purchased without commissions or fees and are ultra-safe and ultra-liquid.

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Author of Tipswatch.com blog, David Enna is a long-time journalist based in Charlotte, N.C. A past winner of two Society of American Business Editors and Writers awards, he has written on real estate and home finance, and was a founding editor of The Charlotte Observer's website.

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