http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/new-i-bond-fixed-rate-130-ee-340/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:21:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/new-i-bond-fixed-rate-130-ee-340/#comment-3216 Tue, 01 May 2007 15:34:08 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/new-i-bond-fixed-rate-130-ee-340/#comment-3216 Robert - Although you can't depend on the Treasury to continue this, lately it has consistently set the I bond fixed rate 95 to 100 basis points below the current 10-year TIPS rate. See the table at the bottom of my <a href="http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/series-i-savings-bond-fixed-base-rates/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">I bond fixed rate</a> page. Robert - Although you can't depend on the Treasury to continue this, lately it has consistently set the I bond fixed rate 95 to 100 basis points below the current 10-year TIPS rate. See the table at the bottom of my I bond fixed rate page.

]]> http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/new-i-bond-fixed-rate-130-ee-340/#comment-3215 Tue, 01 May 2007 15:16:52 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/new-i-bond-fixed-rate-130-ee-340/#comment-3215 Well, this isn't a huge hit on this go-around, but it does continue the downward trend of "administratively" assigned fixed rates. If the demand for savings bonds continues to drop, as seems likely following this announcement, is it possible that either series is headed the way of HH bonds, discontinued due to lack of interest? Well, this isn't a huge hit on this go-around, but it does continue the downward trend of "administratively" assigned fixed rates. If the demand for savings bonds continues to drop, as seems likely following this announcement, is it possible that either series is headed the way of HH bonds, discontinued due to lack of interest?

]]> http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/new-i-bond-fixed-rate-130-ee-340/#comment-3214 Tue, 01 May 2007 15:13:58 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/new-i-bond-fixed-rate-130-ee-340/#comment-3214 It would be helpful if the Treasury Department had a "transparent" method for determining the fixed rate component for the I Bond. It is hard to determine if this is market driven at all. It would be helpful if the Treasury Department had a "transparent" method for determining the fixed rate component for the I Bond. It is hard to determine if this is market driven at all.

]]> http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/new-i-bond-fixed-rate-130-ee-340/#comment-3212 Tue, 01 May 2007 14:34:25 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/new-i-bond-fixed-rate-130-ee-340/#comment-3212 Looks like they do not want Americans to buy the bonds. Looks like they do not want Americans to buy the bonds.

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