treasury bills, notes and bonds? please help?
Nichole asked: am i doing this right….. if i invest $1000 in a treasury bill at a discount rate of 4.790% and the investment rate is 4.930%, then i will pay $952.10 to buy the bill and i will get $1049.30 when it matures?… therefore making a profit of $97.20
if thats not right please tell [...]
are bonds a good investment right now? what should i know?
GRANT. Y asked: i have been trying to research treasury bonds and it sounds like a good thing. ive just been reading about them and im sure its all wrote b4 todays economic situation. how do i go about buying one? give your 2 cents please.
If you are long a portfolio of investment grade corporate bond but want to eliminate your rate exposure?
l f asked: a. Buy an amount of Treasuries that is equal to the duration of your bonds
b. Sell an amount of Treasuries that is equal to the duration of your bonds
c. Sell an amount of Treasuries that is equal to the face value of your bonds
d. Buy an [...]
Question About Investments - bonds, mutual funds, etc?
Michael A. asked: Do corporate, municipal and government bonds, treasury securities, mutual funds, ETFs and CDs have ticker symbols and can be purchased like stocks (as in I buy shares)?
Return on a U.S. Treasury Bond?
Chancellor A asked: I’m thinking of buying a $2000 bond from the treasury for 30 years. Does anyone know how I will get paid for this? Monthly and when it matures.
if I buy a 10 yr treasury note, say 5.25% and then sell it in 1 yr. Is my return same as buying 1 yr bond?
just_curious asked: Assuming interest rates don’t change throughout the entire period. I just want to know if holding a 10-year note for only 1 year period is equivalent to buying a 1-year bond. So if 10 year note is yielding 5.25% and 1 year bond is yielding 4.7%, for a 1 year period investment, [...]
Simple Government Bonds Question?
numbaONE!!! asked: The rates on these bonds change continuously throughout the year, and i have no trouble whatsoever in understanding them.
however, i have one question…
Once a government bond is bought, does the rate of return on it change?
For Example:
If i were to buy into a 10-year Treasury Note at 3.027% today, would that 3.027% remain [...]
Buying and redeeming Securities directly from U.S. Department of the Treasury?
Tipm asked: I am very new to investments.As the money in my savings accounts has been dormant for a while without growth, I am planning to invest in securities and treasury Bills (online on the TreasuryDirect website) so I could make some returns by way of investments.
I have only 3 questions:
1.Has anybody done such [...]
Investing in Single Bonds as a Small Time Investor?
Alby asked: Is there anyplace where a small investor can buy bonds? And I don’t mean I-Bonds or any of those direct Government treasuries. But I mean Corporate Bonds that might be yielding 8% or 12%?? Can you buy just (1) Corporate Bond?
brazilian treasury bond?
antelias asked: i was wondering if i were to buy a 1000 dollars worth of Brazilian treasury bonds with a yield of 15.4% and its a 7 year bond how much money would i end up getting?
and if you could explain how bonds work like how to get paid how you make money off [...]