Category: Treasuries
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What is a bond equivalent yield
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Introduction The yield on a bond is the income that the bond generates each year, expressed as a percentage of […]
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What is phantom or imputed interest?
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What is phantom or imputed interest? When you don’t pay interest on your loan or credit card balance, the lender […]
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Call risks on treasury bonds explained
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What are call risks on treasury bonds? Call risks on treasury bonds are the risks that the bonds will be […]
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What is unique about Treasuries securities
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Introduction Treasuries are a type of debt security issued by the U.S. government. They are considered to be one of […]
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Zero coupon bonds (zeros) vs. coupon security related to Treasuries
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Introduction A zero-coupon bond is a bond that does not make any periodic interest payments. Instead, the investor gets the […]
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Treasury yield explained
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What is Treasury Yield? Treasury securities are debt obligations of the U.S. government and are backed by its full faith […]
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What is unique about Zero-coupon bond related to Treasury bonds?
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Introduction Zerocoupon bonds are bonds that do not make periodic interest payments. Instead, they are sold at a deep discount […]
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What is unique about Treasury bonds
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Treasury bonds are debt securities issued by the federal government and are used to finance the national debt. Treasury bonds […]
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Education tax exclusion with I-bonds
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Introduction In order to deduct the cost of your education from your taxes, you must first understand the education tax […]
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What is unique about Treasury notes
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Treasury notes are a type of debt security Treasury notes are a type of debt security issued by the United […]
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What is unique about I-bonds?
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Introduction Ibonds are a type of bond that is issued by the government in order to finance public projects. The […]
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What is unique about Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)
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Introduction Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS, are a type of bond issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The […]
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What is unique about Treasury bills
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Treasury bills are short-term investments Treasury bills are issued by the government and are backed by the full faith and […]
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Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) vs. coupon treasuries
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Introduction Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) are government bonds that provide protection against inflation. The principal and interest payments on […]
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How to read earnings reports for I-bonds
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Introduction A company’s earnings report is one of the most important pieces of information for investors. It tells you how […]
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Spread on treasury bonds explained
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Introduction When the Federal Reserve wants to speed up the economy, it lowers short-term interest rates. That makes it cheaper […]