I always look forward to your post anytime I post about Treasury
Direct
It does tell you when you buy the bonds that if you don't
reinvest it will be returned to your bank account with interest at
maturity. You'll have a tax form that explains that breakdown,
nothing unusual. Yes, their hold times are likely longer than your
broker though if you have a few bucks.
Not sure I understand your comment about if you have a few
bucks. You can buy the same treasuries and bonds at any brokerage
at no extra cost that I have experienced and not have to deal with
a government agency. As for those I-bonds, with interest rates to
remain high for the foreseeable future, there are short-term
corporate bonds AA-BBB at great companies like GE and Berkshire
paying 5-6%+. But to each his own.
Many brokers have priority customer service lines for certain
levels of accounts is what I meant. Hold times less than Treasury
direct usually. Whatever works. I want TBills not corporate bonds
in this case. Different investments entirely.
Yes they are. Never said they weren't. I was talking about phone
customer service hold times because you said they answer the phone.
Moving on now, this clogs the feed.
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T-Bills 4 and 8 week auction is today. Those who ...
Posted by fundamentalvalues on 3rd of Nov 2022 at 08:56 am
I always look forward to your post anytime I post about Treasury Direct
It does tell you when you buy the bonds that if you don't reinvest it will be returned to your bank account with interest at maturity. You'll have a tax form that explains that breakdown, nothing unusual. Yes, their hold times are likely longer than your broker though if you have a few bucks.
Not sure I understand your
Posted by brophy on 3rd of Nov 2022 at 10:30 am
Not sure I understand your comment about if you have a few bucks. You can buy the same treasuries and bonds at any brokerage at no extra cost that I have experienced and not have to deal with a government agency. As for those I-bonds, with interest rates to remain high for the foreseeable future, there are short-term corporate bonds AA-BBB at great companies like GE and Berkshire paying 5-6%+. But to each his own.
Many brokers have priority customer
Posted by fundamentalvalues on 3rd of Nov 2022 at 11:08 am
Many brokers have priority customer service lines for certain levels of accounts is what I meant. Hold times less than Treasury direct usually. Whatever works. I want TBills not corporate bonds in this case. Different investments entirely.
To repeat=T-bills at E-trade, IB,
Posted by brophy on 3rd of Nov 2022 at 11:13 am
To repeat=T-bills at E-trade, IB, Schwab etc. all the same.
Yes they are. Never said
Posted by fundamentalvalues on 3rd of Nov 2022 at 11:14 am
Yes they are. Never said they weren't. I was talking about phone customer service hold times because you said they answer the phone. Moving on now, this clogs the feed.