Tag: treasury bonds
Investing for Interest 109: Series I vs 30-Year Bonds
Things are looking good for interest rates on a fixed income. The Federal Reserve is raising rates to combat inflation, which makes savers very happy. Don’t get too excited because increasing interest rates will indeed crash the economy. High mortgage rates will slow the housing market, which may cause a full-blown recession. Now, more than…
Preferred Shares vs Treasury Bonds
If you just read the title, you probably think what weird securities to compare. Preferred Shares trade on the stock market, while the US government sells treasury bonds. However, these assets have an inverse relationship hidden from many people. It all starts with the investor’s chase for yield. Yield is everything. As investors, we all…
