Comments on: New I-Bond Rate http://news.assetpreserver.com/1075/ibond-rate/ Become an informed investor Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:05:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: admin http://news.assetpreserver.com/1075/ibond-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-7 admin Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:08:32 +0000 http://www.assetpreserver.com/?p=1075#comment-7 Good question. This points out the weakness of investments tied to inflation. If there is deflation, as there was, the return will be at or near 0. Deflation in the U.S. is rare, though. The calculation also affects people who already bought I-bonds though their fixed rate may be different. Good question. This points out the weakness of investments tied to inflation. If there is deflation, as there was, the return will be at or near 0. Deflation in the U.S. is rare, though.

The calculation also affects people who already bought I-bonds though their fixed rate may be different.

]]> By: Tim http://news.assetpreserver.com/1075/ibond-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tim Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:24:58 +0000 http://www.assetpreserver.com/?p=1075#comment-6 Who invests in Bonds if can not earn anything?? Who invests in Bonds if can not earn anything??

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