Monthly Idea Blog

Invest like you are in the 80s

I am fortunate enough to have some gray hairs and having lived through the 1980s era. Interest rates back then where sky high (17 to 19%) since they were needed to battle inflation (sound familiar?). The stock market went through several down periods foll...
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US T-Bills Made Easy

There has never been an easier way to invest in short term US-T Bills thanks to the Bondbloxx BBG 6 Month US Treasury ETF. The ticker symbol is XHLF and it trades just like a stock so you can purchase it through your online brokerage platform. With a curr...
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Yield is Where You Find It

How does an interest yield of 5.2% sound? No, I am not going to suggest a CD at your local bank. Rather, I am going to suggest an investment that will only tie up your capital for 1 month at a time and is backed by the full faith of the US government. Wit...
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