Category: Bonds

Now that we’ve spent a good 5000 words introducing you to riskier investments like stocks, it’s time to spend some words on the safer alternatives. …

A few weeks ago I wrote about discovering some old savings bonds in a safety deposit box.  Today I want to write about what to…

The history of interest rates is fairly interesting, and actually kind of relevant to today as well.  From the worlds of ancient Rome and Greece…

A few weeks ago I responded to a comment for a reader on one of my bond posts regarding a fear of loss of bond…

We talked previously about buying individual bonds not being something you should take lightly. However, for those that ultimately decide to proceed, this post will…

Previously, I wrote about safe investments including the various types of funds, and the general case for having bonds in your portfolio. Today, I want to…

Over the last couple weeks I’ve written quite a bit about fixed investment options. So far I’ve yet to hit on my personal favorite, the CD…

A few weeks ago I posted some comments on a thread by Early Retirement Now about bond diversification that inspired these thoughts. The concept of his post was…

This post was inspired by a relative that asked me for a good investment option for the bond portion or bond like portion of his…