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To find accurate and reliable information about US Treasury bonds, I would suggest going to the US Department of the Treasury Website. At this site, you can buy savings bonds, determine whether your Treasury securities are still earning interest, and much more. The website link is www.treasury.gov
There are specialists in the field of municipal bonds. One website that may be helpful is www.fmsbonds.com. Here you can specify your preferences for issuing state, minimum rating and maturity range.
The Bloomberg web site has excellent information on current Treasury Bond rates under its Market Data/Rates and Bonds link. TreasuryDirect is also an excellent web site that gives an in depth explanation about treasury bonds.
The income from bonds is taxed, unless the bonds are exempt from federal tax (municipal bonds) and/or state tax (varies by state). If there is gain on the sale of a bond (you receive more than you originally paid for it), the gain is taxable.
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Get in touch with Bondtrac fo rmore helpw ith municipal bonds. Thier web portal is at www.bondtrac.com/ .
On the MunicipalBonds.com website there is an Education page dedicated to information about Municipal bonds. They have a FAQ section and definitions that you might find helpful.
Municipal bonds vs. CDs as a investment is municipal is free but Cds earn more a an investment overt time. The better choice would be to have a bank CD account.
The municipal bond market is related to the investment in government bonds. You can find out a lot more information about municipal bonds by checking out Investopedia.
To find accurate and reliable information about US Treasury bonds, I would suggest going to the US Department of the Treasury Website. At this site, you can buy savings bonds, determine whether your Treasury securities are still earning interest, and much more. The website link is www.treasury.gov
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There are specialists in the field of municipal bonds. One website that may be helpful is www.fmsbonds.com. Here you can specify your preferences for issuing state, minimum rating and maturity range.
First, you should familiarize yourself with municipal bond investing. "The Bond Book" by Annette Thau can assist you in learning more about bonds. Once you have more information about the topic, helping your agent should be less overwhelming.
Provisions in bonds can make them either more or less risky, depending on the specific details. For example, call provisions can make a bond more risky for investors as they allow the issuer to redeem the bond early. Conversely, provisions like sinking funds can make a bond less risky by requiring the issuer to set aside money to repay the bond at maturity.
Paper I Bonds are no longer issued, but you can purchase electronic I Bonds through the United States Treasury. To learn more, please go to www.Ibonds.com.