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How to Calculate I Bonds

Series I savings bonds are a popular alternative to the traditional Series EE bond. Like EE bonds, I bonds are available in paper form at banks and other financial institutions or as "electronic bonds" online. What makes I bonds distinctive…

How to Calculate a Bond Yield Curve

A yield curve is a plotted graph consisting of interest rates, all taken at the same time, on selected maturities of bonds of a similar credit quality, usually Treasury bonds. The standard Treasury yield curve plots the yield to maturity…

CD Vs. Government Bonds

Certificates of deposit (CDs) and government bonds are two types of low-risk investment vehicles. CDs are defined and financed by their relationship to a private bank. Government bonds are issued by state institutions, funded with public…

Who Buys U.S. Treasury Bonds?

Bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury are considered to be among the safest investments in the world because the United States is unlikely to default on its timely payments of interest and principal. Significance The…

Bond Dealer Spread

Bond prices are quoted in terms of bid and offer. The dealer spread is the difference between the bid (the price a bond trader pays for a bond) and the offer (the price she offers it for sale). Function Bond dealer…

What Is a 10 Year Bond Yield?

The financial news often references the 10 year bond yield. The 10 year rate is widely followed to give investors an indication of the direction of longer term interest rates. Identification The 10 year bond refers…

The Advantages of Debt vs. Stock

Investors have a choice between two major asset classes in financial securities. Stock, or equity investing, is ownership in corporations, and stock investors participate in the gains and losses of these companies. Bonds are the debt of…