SnowballCamper
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As I read much of the enthusiasm on I-bonds, I went back and looked at the historical rates on the USG 30 year bonds (rate peaked around 15%) when inflation was high in the 80s. If it really does take raising the federal funds rate to above the rate of inflation, won't the long bond be a great deal? Imagine a guaranteed 12% return for 30 years... as good as Bernie Madoff.
I'm probably missing something big here...just a big what if? to look forward too...or not.
https://www.macrotrends.net/2521/30-year-treasury-bond-rate-yield-chart
I'm probably missing something big here...just a big what if? to look forward too...or not.
https://www.macrotrends.net/2521/30-year-treasury-bond-rate-yield-chart