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Partial ibond redemption Can a $5k ibond purchased on 10/2011 be cashed out where you redeem the original principle but leave the earned interest & avoid a taxable event?

I don’t think their website is functioning currently to apply for membership. They’re probably swamped.

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Who’s the issuing bank?

These #s don’t exist on Vanguards system when I enter them.

As always I appreciate your efforts. Keep that in mind.

If I don’t want to discuss something I just ignore it or don’t respond to it. Eventually every thread would get shut down if opinions were disallowed or someone objected to the opinion in question. I think these types of forums like everything has a weak link. In this case it’s a question of...

If this thread goes sideways & you decide you won’t post anymore please leave a forwarding address. I appreciate your contributions. If opinions you or anyone else express don’t mention any names or specific companies or funds I don’t think our opinions about investing style should be viewed as...

Can you still take paper ibonds into a bank or credit union & cash them?

+1. We are guests here. We need to keep our eye on the ball. We’re all looking to better ourselves in this process. Let’s keep it together. I need the help.

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Hello Monte. Is the Fed forecast for rates what they refer to as the dot plot? Is that something that Bernanke created during his time at the Fed? I thought I heard or read that somewhere. Thanks Monte

Okay sounds good Car. Finger is off the trigger for now. Got one in the chamber with the hammer back

Thanks for the encouragement Cheese. Keep posting your thoughts & actions. I did pull the trigger on some CDs & treasuries this year on the front end of the curve. Everything matures in the next 26 months or less. Going out further is more difficult.

You’re more of a seasoned trader. I’m more a novice investor. You’re comfortable taking risks.it sounds like. I’d love to turn this over to Vanguard but after reading Freedoms posts I realize they’d put me in index bond funds that bought low coupon debt. I gotta tell you I’m getting tired & I...

So I can get a 5 year corporate bond paying day 5.25% non callable right now? How low on the rating scale do I have to go? Seems like I looked at AAA corporate bonds & they weren’t paying that great. But I haven’t even bought a corporate bond before. I’ll look tomorrow & see what vanguard has.

Morningstar expects inflation to receed to 3.5% in 2023 & be below 2% in 2024-2027. If that happens I don’t know how that jives with longer term interest rates but it should usher in a kinder gentler Fed. Hope there’s an opportunity to buy some 5%+ non callable 3-5 year CDs in the coming months

That’s a pretty big jump. 4.5% 10 year could translate into 5.25-5.75% 5 year CDs wouldn’t it

I got the impression from some folks that a 5% 10 year would not be tolerated due to the amount of debt the US has now. But I might have misunderstood what I read. What is your opinion Freedom?

Vanguard still has some

I called the bond desk & learned some things. He didn’t know why the bond was trading on the secondary market at a discount even though it is a new issue. There was no settlement date like you’d have with a new issue. Apparently secondary market bonds settle the next day. At least that’s what I...

I’m slowly figuring this out

Found 3133EPLS2. Callable 9/23. 6.27%. 10 year. On Vanguard. Sounds like the same type of bond

I’m looking at the Vanguard website looking for a field to enter that code. I’m logged in but don’t see where to enter it to search.

Is that an agency bond?