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  • December 22, 2010 at 12:32 PM #18316
    moneymaker
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    Just thinking with the stock market at new highs and the government buying bonds/treasuries would it be a good idea to buy short term bonds assuming any future government moves/policies will insure that their stake doesn’t dwindle quickly? What says everybody? Safe or nay.

    December 22, 2010 at 1:06 PM #643801
    XBoxBoy
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    Depending on how much you want to invest, most short term bonds (3-6 months) are paying less than you can get from FDIC insured savings accounts.

    You can get 1.3% from American Express personal savings and 1.10% from DollarSavingsDirect.com.

    December 22, 2010 at 1:06 PM #643872
    XBoxBoy
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    Depending on how much you want to invest, most short term bonds (3-6 months) are paying less than you can get from FDIC insured savings accounts.

    You can get 1.3% from American Express personal savings and 1.10% from DollarSavingsDirect.com.

    December 22, 2010 at 1:06 PM #644910
    XBoxBoy
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    Depending on how much you want to invest, most short term bonds (3-6 months) are paying less than you can get from FDIC insured savings accounts.

    You can get 1.3% from American Express personal savings and 1.10% from DollarSavingsDirect.com.

    December 22, 2010 at 1:06 PM #644588
    XBoxBoy
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    Depending on how much you want to invest, most short term bonds (3-6 months) are paying less than you can get from FDIC insured savings accounts.

    You can get 1.3% from American Express personal savings and 1.10% from DollarSavingsDirect.com.

    December 22, 2010 at 1:06 PM #644451
    XBoxBoy
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    Depending on how much you want to invest, most short term bonds (3-6 months) are paying less than you can get from FDIC insured savings accounts.

    You can get 1.3% from American Express personal savings and 1.10% from DollarSavingsDirect.com.

    December 22, 2010 at 1:33 PM #643821
    moneymaker
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    I was thinking more like 1-2 years, as most economists can’t project out beyond that.

    December 22, 2010 at 1:33 PM #644930
    moneymaker
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    I was thinking more like 1-2 years, as most economists can’t project out beyond that.

    December 22, 2010 at 1:33 PM #643892
    moneymaker
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    I was thinking more like 1-2 years, as most economists can’t project out beyond that.

    December 22, 2010 at 1:33 PM #644608
    moneymaker
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    I was thinking more like 1-2 years, as most economists can’t project out beyond that.

    December 22, 2010 at 1:33 PM #644471
    moneymaker
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    I was thinking more like 1-2 years, as most economists can’t project out beyond that.

    December 22, 2010 at 3:05 PM #644659
    Eugene
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    Bonds may not be a good idea right now. Now that the GOP finally revealed their hypocrisy and gave up the austerity/balanced budget rhetoric (just check google trends for “balanced budget” for proof), market suddenly seems to be much more optimistic about growth prospects of the economy. Fed funds futures now forecast a better than 50% chance of a rate hike by November 2011. The only way this hike is going to happen is if the recovery goes into overdrive (we’re talking 8-10% GDP growth in 2011) and unemployment falls below 8% by the end of the year. This should be a good time to be in stocks.

    December 22, 2010 at 3:05 PM #644980
    Eugene
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    Bonds may not be a good idea right now. Now that the GOP finally revealed their hypocrisy and gave up the austerity/balanced budget rhetoric (just check google trends for “balanced budget” for proof), market suddenly seems to be much more optimistic about growth prospects of the economy. Fed funds futures now forecast a better than 50% chance of a rate hike by November 2011. The only way this hike is going to happen is if the recovery goes into overdrive (we’re talking 8-10% GDP growth in 2011) and unemployment falls below 8% by the end of the year. This should be a good time to be in stocks.

    December 22, 2010 at 3:05 PM #644521
    Eugene
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    Bonds may not be a good idea right now. Now that the GOP finally revealed their hypocrisy and gave up the austerity/balanced budget rhetoric (just check google trends for “balanced budget” for proof), market suddenly seems to be much more optimistic about growth prospects of the economy. Fed funds futures now forecast a better than 50% chance of a rate hike by November 2011. The only way this hike is going to happen is if the recovery goes into overdrive (we’re talking 8-10% GDP growth in 2011) and unemployment falls below 8% by the end of the year. This should be a good time to be in stocks.

    December 22, 2010 at 3:05 PM #643871
    Eugene
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    Bonds may not be a good idea right now. Now that the GOP finally revealed their hypocrisy and gave up the austerity/balanced budget rhetoric (just check google trends for “balanced budget” for proof), market suddenly seems to be much more optimistic about growth prospects of the economy. Fed funds futures now forecast a better than 50% chance of a rate hike by November 2011. The only way this hike is going to happen is if the recovery goes into overdrive (we’re talking 8-10% GDP growth in 2011) and unemployment falls below 8% by the end of the year. This should be a good time to be in stocks.

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