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minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up75arrow-down1·2 months agoA treasury bond delivering 8% is probably one from a dangerous country to invest in.
minus-squaredance_ninja@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25arrow-down3·2 months agoUS I bonds were at like 9 back in 2022.
minus-squareFoxlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·edit-22 months agoI too would like to make 2024 investments at 2022 prices
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoI bonds have variable rates. If you buy an i bond at a certain rate it only keeps that rate for 6 months.
minus-squareacosmichippo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoand 9% back in 2022 was about in line with inflation anyway.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoWhich is literally the point of I bonds. They match inflation exactly. That’s why the rate is variable. (I’m pretty sure you knew this, just explaining for other readers)
A treasury bond delivering 8% is probably one from a dangerous country to invest in.
US I bonds were at like 9 back in 2022.
I too would like to make 2024 investments at 2022 prices
Well, it fits.
I bonds have variable rates. If you buy an i bond at a certain rate it only keeps that rate for 6 months.
and 9% back in 2022 was about in line with inflation anyway.
Which is literally the point of I bonds. They match inflation exactly. That’s why the rate is variable.
(I’m pretty sure you knew this, just explaining for other readers)