Tales of a Technician: Why I Sold My Series I Bonds
May 2, 2023
I finally sold my Series I Savings bonds. Here’s why, and what you can learn about comparing asset returns.
May 2, 2023
I finally sold my Series I Savings bonds. Here’s why, and what you can learn about comparing asset returns.
March 13, 2023
Why the top for bond yields could be in.
October 13, 2022
Come learn how to setup an account at Treasury Direct and buy Treasury Bills.
October 10, 2022
Today’s video looks at the sizzling rate of return available on Treasury Bills and why it isn’t as compelling as you might think.
October 10, 2022
«Series I-Bond rates adjust lower in November.»
September 30, 2022
«Discount Rate Up, Future Profits Down.»
June 27, 2022
Series I Bonds offer a whopping 9.62% rate of return. Here’s what you need to know.
April 27, 2022
Interest Rates are going bonkers and inflation is killing bonds. Continue reading.
January 18, 2022
Much hay is being made about inflation and higher interest rates. If you’re wondering what all the fuss is about, we’re here to help.
November 8, 2021
Curious how rising rates might impact stocks and bonds? Come find out!
July 20, 2021
Guess which ETF has the highest IVR of almost every single one I track? TLT – the long-term bond fund. Here’s how to capitalize on it.
September 30, 2019
I’m an interest rate nerd, obsessed with maximizing each idle dollar. Every Jackson, Grant, and Benjamin deserve to live to their full potential.
September 24, 2019
“What did you bring me, my dear friends, to keep me from the gallows pole?”
September 3, 2019
Do you know what the least sexy asset class is? Bonds. Think about it. Have you ever heard of someone making big-league money with fixed income? Neither have I. But that doesn’t mean that bonds don’t have some redeeming qualities. And it doesn’t mean they can’t play a role in your portfolio.
July 18, 2018
As traders, our job is not completely done until we have our daily portion of letter soup. Stock-ticker-symbols flavor for the most part. But what if we try other flavors? T-Bills, T-Notes, T-Bonds, FRN, TIPS, and STRIPS? These are US Treasury Securities. They are debt obligations issued by the US government to raise the cashREAD MORE
June 26, 2018
Econ Category #7: International Statistics “Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement. Economic wounds must be healed by the action of the cells of the economic body – the producers and consumers themselves” – Herbert Hoover Howdy, gang! Every now and then, I find a quote that makes aREAD MORE
May 16, 2018
Econ Category #6: Federal Finance “The idea that taxpayers owe it to you to pay for what you want suggests that much of today’s education fails to instill reality, and instead panders to a self-centered sense of entitlement to what other people have earned” – Thomas Sowell Howdy, gang! The NFL Draft wasREAD MORE
May 2, 2018
Econ Category #5: Money & Credit “It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.” – Thomas Sowell Howdy, gang! Welcome back to another installment of Know Good Things! I trust that all is well with you and yours and that you’re anxiously engaged in good causes. Whether orREAD MORE
November 20, 2017
The world of economic analysis is awash in indicators. But perhaps none is as renowned as the yield curve. It’s a nifty tool that measures the relationship between interest rates of varying durations. The signals it generates are slow to arrive, but when they do, veteran traders perk up. It’s one of the more potentREAD MORE
July 6, 2016
Today’s survey of recent big winners greeted me with parabolic short setups galore. Let’s just say the halls of overbought securities are getting crowded. Bonds, silver, gold, and gold stocks are all beckoning to brave little bears to come and try their hand at the reverse-knife catch.
