Savings-Bond-Advisor in the news
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Categorized as: Savings Bond news
Hey, we're in the newspaper!
- Nov 2, 2009 - Los Angeles Times - Rates rise on inflation-adjusted U.S. Savings Bonds - Tom Petruno
- May 4, 2009 - USA Today - Inflation-adjusted Savings Bonds hit 0% rate for first time - Sandra Block
- May 2, 2009 - Wall Street Journal - 'I Bond' Payments Get Wiped Out - Jane J. Kim
- May 1, 2009 - The Oregonian - I-Bond rate at 0% but don't panic or redeem just yet - Brent Hunsberger
- December 17, 2008 - Forbes - Are savings bonds a safe bet as gifts? - Erin Conroy
- December 10, 2008 - Dow Jones Newswire - Getting Personal: How Deflation Would Affect TIPS, I-Bonds - Ian Salisbury
- October 28, 2008 - Wall Street Journal - Here's One Safe Haven With Attractive Yields - Jane J. Kim
- May 2, 2008 - Baltimore Sun - Time to buy an I bond has passed - Eileen Ambrose
- April 29, 2008 - Baltimore Sun - Price rise good for I bond investors - Eileen Ambrose
- April 22, 2008 - USA Today - Now would be good time to invest in I Bonds - Sandra Block
- April 20, 2008- Wall Street Journal - Buy Series I Savings Bonds Before May Day - Emily Green
- April 17, 2008- Wall Street Journal - Inflation-Linked Bonds May Offer Inviting Rate - Jane J. Kim
- April 17, 2008- St. Louis Post-Dispatch - An opportunity in I bonds - David Nicklaus
- March 3, 2008 - Christian Science Monitor - Options few when U.S. Savings Bonds Mature - Steve Dinnen
- December 4, 2007 - San Francisco Chronicle - Treasury takes new whack at savings bonds - Kathleen Pender
- November 4, 2007 - Providence Journal - Savings bonds offer a safe harbor - Neil Downing
- May 5, 2007 - Wall Street Journal - Cashing In Matured Savings Bonds May Be Best - Kelly Greene
- April 30, 2007 - Christian Science Monitor - Asset allocation for seniors, and what are the taxes on $1.9 million in savings bonds? - Steve Dinnen
- November 2, 2006 - Wall Street Journal - I-Bond Rates Are Raised to 4.52% - Jane J. Kim
- October 23, 2006 - USA Today - Inflation-adjusted Savings Bonds could look more lackluster soon - Sandra Block
- October 11, 2006 - Christian Science Monitor - Advice on opening a Roth IRA, digging out of debt, and US Saving Bonds rules - Steve Dinnen
- October 2, 2006 - Christian Science Monitor - How is the base rate figured on the Series I US Savings Bond? - Steve Dinnen
- October 1, 2006 - Chicago Tribune - Keeping stock of savings bonds yields benefits - Andrew Leckey
- July 8-9, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal - Buying Treasuries Online: How Safe Is It? - Eleanor Laise
- June 5, 2006 - Christian Science Monitor - No simple strategy to avoid taxes on US Saving Bonds - Steve Dinnen
- May 22, 2006 - Christian Science Monitor - A.W. in Escondido asks… - Steve Dinnen
- May 21, 2006 - Kansas City Star - Taking stock of bonds - Gene Meyer
- May 2, 2006 - San Francisco Chronicle - I bond rates get slashed - Kathleen Pender
- May 1, 2006 - Providence Journal - Before you buy savings bonds, look at the rates - Neil Downing
- April 28, 2006 - USA Today - I Bonds' interest rate will get that sinking feeling May 1st - Sandra Block
- April 24, 2006 - Christian Science Monitor - Does Series EE have better returns than Series I? - Steve Dinnen
- April 17, 2006 - Christian Science Monitor - Time horizon will help you determine when to make a move on I bonds - Steve Dinnen
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Hey Tom,
You're also in an additional article in the WSJ dated April 20th:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120865108801628953.html
Thanks jdj - I've added the article you referenced, which is from the Wall Street Journal's weekend edition, to the list. - Tom Adams
Tom, I want to better understand your advice regarding buying IBonds before the end of the day on Wednesday. What assumptions did you make to get to the 6+% yield you talked about?
Thanks
Jay - The fixed-base rate on Series I Savings bonds purchased in April is 1.2%. The inflation component for the six months beginning in October is 4.83% (it's 3.06% until then). Add the fixed rate and inflation component together.
Note that the 6+% rate is only for six months and there's a penalty of three months interest if you redeem the bond before five years. The rate for the final four years depends on what happens with inflation.
Tom Adams
Tom - I'm glad to see you're in the news again. How likely is it, in your opinion, that we well see the next inflation component in the negatives?
Geoff - On the one hand, I think a negative inflation component is more likely than it has ever been before.
On the other hand, it's never happened in the past.
How's that for waffling?
Tom Adams