Comments on: Pederson predicts I bond rate of 1% to 2.6% http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/pederson-predicts-i-bond-rate-of-1-to-26/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:36:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Mario http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/pederson-predicts-i-bond-rate-of-1-to-26/#comment-258 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:15:38 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/pederson-predicts-i-bond-rate-of-1-to-26/#comment-258 Tom, the way the article reads, do you think the 1-2.6% estimate includes an increased fixed rate? I don't think it does. For instance, it states that higher inflation would get it closer to the 2.6% mark, and it only introduces the possibility of a higher fixed rate at the end of the article. So, I think the 1-2.6% is actually based on a 1% fixed rate, i.e. 0-1.6% inflation rate. Unfortunately Mr. Pederson doesn't give a fixed rate prediction this time around except to say there's a chance it might be higher. At least, he and you are on the same page this time, Tom. Come on Dan Pederson, fixed rate guessing is fun! ... do I hear a 1.9? 2.0? ... :) Tom, the way the article reads, do you think the 1-2.6% estimate includes an increased fixed rate? I don't think it does. For instance, it states that higher inflation would get it closer to the 2.6% mark, and it only introduces the possibility of a higher fixed rate at the end of the article.

So, I think the 1-2.6% is actually based on a 1% fixed rate, i.e. 0-1.6% inflation rate. Unfortunately Mr. Pederson doesn't give a fixed rate prediction this time around except to say there's a chance it might be higher. At least, he and you are on the same page this time, Tom. Come on Dan Pederson, fixed rate guessing is fun! … do I hear a 1.9? 2.0? … :)

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