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Good Bonds Come From Faraway Places
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Good Bonds Come From Faraway Places

No place like home? When it comes to bonds, you should look abroad.

Oct 27 2009  |  Topics: Bonds, Investor, Stock Market
Boost Your Returns: Bonds
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Boost Your Returns: Bonds

Where to look for more aggressive returns from safe-haven investments.

Sep 16 2009  |  Topics: Bonds, Investor, Bank, Inflation, Personal Finance, Stocks
It's Time to Add Some Junk to the Trunk
Ahead of the Curve

It's Time to Add Some Junk to the Trunk

Don Luskin: Exploit the spread between high-yield bonds and Treasurys.

Topics: Bonds
Zero Return on a T-Bill? Give Us a Break
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Zero Return on a T-Bill? Give Us a Break

There's no need to settle for a negative yield on your savings.

Topics: Bonds, Short Term Investing, Money Market, Fixed Income, Yield Curve
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Could Treasurys Be the Next Bubble?

Far-fetched, yes, but weird things are afoot in these government securities.

Topics: Bonds, Yield Curve
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Economy Watch

Yield Curve

Economic Calendar
Time Report Estimate Actual
8:30 AM GDP - Preliminary 2.9%
8:30 AM GDP - Second Estimate 2.8% 2.8%
8:30 AM GDP Deflator - Preliminary 0.8%
8:30 AM GDP Deflator - Second Estimate 0.8% 0.5%
9:00 AM Case Shiller 20 City Index -9.10% -9.36%
9:00 AM Consumer Confidence 47.5
10:00 AM Consumer Confidence 47.5 49.5
10:00 AM FHFA Home Price Index 0.1% 0.0%
Key Interest Rates
Bond Current Previous Change Change %
*Prices as of 11/24/2009 11:06 AM. Source: S&P Comstock
3 Month Bill 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00
6 Month Bill 0.13 0.13 0.00 0.00
2 Year Note 0.75 0.73 0.02 2.74
5 Year Note 2.14 2.17 -0.03 -1.38
10 Year Note 3.34 3.35 -0.01 -0.30
30 Year Bond 4.28 4.27 0.01 0.23