Investment

Use Bloomberg, which is available at the Business Instructional Facility’s Margolis Market Information Lab (MIL) (BIF). To get a customized list of bonds, fill in the relevant search boxes and click Search. For a list of bonds issued by the company and its subsidiaries, type a company ticker, press CORP, then GO. For instance, GM […]

Investors must consider a number of factors when assessing a bond’s future performance. The bond’s price, interest rate and yield, maturity date, and redemption features are the most crucial aspects. You can assess whether a bond is a good investment by looking at five important factors. How do bonds get their value? Bonds refer to

Investors must consider a number of factors when assessing a bond’s future performance. The bond’s price, interest rate and yield, maturity date, and redemption features are the most crucial aspects. You can assess whether a bond is a good investment by looking at five important factors. What is the best way to evaluate a corporate

Choose your paper bond’s series and denomination from the series and denomination drop down boxes once it’s opened. Fill in the issue date found on the paper bond. Note: Two-digit months (e.g. 01, 12) and four-digit years must be entered (e.g. 1985 or 2001). See our bond diagram if you’re not sure where to look

Municipal securities, or “munis,” are bonds issued by states, cities, counties, and other government bodies to raise funds for public projects such as roads, schools, and other infrastructure. Munis pay a predetermined amount of interest (typically semiannually) and refund the principle on a predetermined maturity date. The majority of municipal bonds are offered in $5,000

Savings bonds, issued by the United States government, are a safe and secure investment that come in denominations ranging from $25 to $10,000. Bonds issued after April 2005 have a fixed interest rate, while those issued prior to that have a variable interest rate (1997-2005). Savings bonds can be purchased by anybody 18 or older

Whether you have a local bank account and it accepts savings bonds, inquire if it will accept yours. The answer may be contingent on the length of time you’ve had an account there. If the bank will cash your check, find out if there is a monetary restriction on redemptions and what kind of identification

If you have any queries regarding any of the fields displayed by the Calculator, here are brief descriptions of the fields. Bond Serial Number–Your paper savings bond’s serial number can be located in the lower right corner. This information is optional, however it is necessary for record-keeping purposes in the event that your paper bonds

The Calculator is only for paper bonds. Log in to your TreasuryDirect account to find out how much your electronic savings bonds are worth. With our online Calculator, you can find out how much your paper savings bonds are worth. The Calculator will price the following series of paper bonds: EE, E, I, and savings

Choose your paper bond’s series and denomination from the series and denomination drop down boxes once it’s opened. Fill in the issue date found on the paper bond. Note: Two-digit months (e.g. 01, 12) and four-digit years must be entered (e.g. 1985 or 2001). See our bond diagram if you’re not sure where to look