Anyone good with Bonds?

[TechS]

Not sure if anyone invests in bonds, I had a modest amount bestowed upon me but it's a bit confusing to figure out how to manage them effectively.

Say you had a bunch of series EE US bonds with final maturity rates ranging from 2016-2035.

What is the best way to handle this, is there any benefit to cashing them out exactly when they reach maturity? Would you convert them to something else?

 

[MSTeacher]

 

[Wright]

It is going to depend on your cash needs, your investment objectives and current portfolio, where you believe short-term and long-term interest rates will go and also when the bonds were purchased and the current value of the bonds.

A brief overview on the Series EE bonds: Individual - EE Savings Bonds In Depth

Personally (and this is not intended as investment advise) I would not own intermediate or long maturity debt instruments.

 

[jryan21]

 

[amateursurgeon]

^ Damn, beat me to it.

 

[monies]

gov bonds = return free risk

take a look at non-gov inflation statistics and you'll see why bonds are in a gigantic bubble

 

[mGrunin]

 

[Dwight Schrute]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTsNEUZx8v8]You need to diversify your bonds nigga (10 mins) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[turncoat]

For anyone who finds themselves in front of a magistrate who imposes a good behaviour bond when jail could be an alternative, count yourself lucky.

 

[mGrunin]

 

[guerilla]

gov bonds = return free risk

 

[lincolndsp]

Daniel, is it you?

 

[XRMseo]

You should get blackjack and hookers instead.

 

[dsm56]

gov bonds = return free risk

take a look at non-gov inflation statistics and you'll see why bonds are in a gigantic bubble

Yeah man, I got me some greek ass bonds and they're the shit! Risk free!

 

[thyne]

Damn, this dude is sexy, right Ly2?