Bonds

You’ll need to calculate the ‘yield to maturity’ to compare different fixed-income instruments. This combines the bond’s purchase price with the coupon rate to indicate the investor’s genuine underlying interest rate of return. Bonds are occasionally quoted and sold on the basis of their yield to maturity, which can subsequently be used to compute the […]

You’ll need to calculate the ‘yield to maturity’ to compare different fixed-income instruments. This combines the bond’s purchase price with the coupon rate to indicate the investor’s genuine underlying interest rate of return. Bonds are occasionally quoted and sold on the basis of their yield to maturity, which can subsequently be used to compute the

Complete a Claim for Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed United States Savings Bonds to register a claim for a savings bond that has been lost, stolen, or destroyed (FS Form 1048). Please sign the form in the presence of a certifying officer who is authorized to do so (available at a bank, trust company, or credit

When comparing sources of investment income, you might compare the yield on a bond to the dividend yield on a stock. Dividend yield is computed by dividing a stock’s annual dividend payments by the stock’s price. When the stock’s price declines, dividend yield rises, and vice versa (assuming the dividend stays the same). What criteria

Complete a Claim for Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed United States Savings Bonds to register a claim for a savings bond that has been lost, stolen, or destroyed (FS Form 1048). Please sign the form in the presence of a certifying officer who is authorized to do so (available at a bank, trust company, or credit

A bond’s issue price is determined by the relationship between the bond’s interest rate and the market interest rate on the same date. The following are the basic methods to determining the issue price: Calculate the bond’s interest payment. For instance, if a bond pays 5% interest once a year on a $1,000 face value,

Complete a Claim for Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed United States Savings Bonds to register a claim for a savings bond that has been lost, stolen, or destroyed (FS Form 1048). Please sign the form in the presence of a certifying officer who is authorized to do so (available at a bank, trust company, or credit

If you don’t already have one, sign up for a TreasuryDirect account. To get started, simply fill out our simple online application. If you want to create a Conversion Linked Account, verify the details on the ManageDirect >> Establish a Conversion Account page and then click “Create Account.” For detailed instructions, go to “Manage Direct”

Complete a Claim for Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed United States Savings Bonds to file a claim for a savings bond that has been lost, stolen, or destroyed (FS Form 1048). Please sign the document in the presence of an authorized certifying officer (available at a bank, trust business, or credit union) (available at a bank,

When you make a SmartExchange, you exchange your paper savings bonds for electronic savings bonds held in TreasuryDirect, an online system that allows you to access your Treasury securities at any time. If you don’t already have one, sign up for a TreasuryDirect account. To get started, simply fill out our simple online application. To