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[chucklenut]

so I just started screwing around with this; anyone else buy tbills, bonds, notes?

whats your strategy? come on, help me out so I can be like the monopoly guy lol

 

[chucklenut]

Am i the only one who takes his unused money and put it into securities investments??

 

[Bypass]

Am i the only one who takes his unused money and put it into securities investments??

Maybe, I don't invest. I try to remain liquid. If I were to invest it would be in land since it is the only thing they can't make more of.

 

[TheGman]

OP I have a few bonds from years ago
they continue to do well

My Dad who passed 4.5 years ago had bought a couple of EE Bonds

We could after he passed they had GREAT rates of return

 

[chucklenut]

Maybe, I don't invest. I try to remain liquid. If I were to invest it would be in land since it is the only thing they can't make more of.

Evidently you aint seen the Chinese building islands in the south china sea

 

[chucklenut]

OP I have a few bonds from years ago
they continue to do well

My Dad who passed 4.5 years ago had bought a couple of EE Bonds

We could after he passed they had GREAT rates of return

Ee bonds, what's the skinny with those? I know most bond auctions lately have maturity dates of like 29 years at moment

 

[TheGman]

 

[TheGman]

You do not have to hold to maturity but you are guaranteed a rate of return

EE differs from i bonds as shown above (screen shot not link).

Dependent upon rate and how interest rates perform they can be a good safe investment. No state tax but they are subject to Federal tax when redeemed

 

[TheGman]

Another view on bonds
Start at bottom you see how what fixed rate “was” in 1998 and said rate progressively decreased I didnt include last few years
Inflation component changes

 

[chucklenut]

You do not have to hold to maturity but you are guaranteed a rate of return

EE differs from i bonds as shown above (screen shot not link).

Dependent upon rate and how interest rates perform they can be a good safe investment. No state tax but they are subject to Federal tax when redeemed

I just threw 200 bucks into a 4week tbill just to see how the platform works. I like the idea of using direct e purchase versus through broker like fidelity