Re:US Series I Savings Bonds Now Yielding 7.12%
by pvitz on Monday November 01, 2021 @11:43AM
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> But earning 2x inflation rate is pretty decent for a low-risk investment.
Maybe you mean this anyway, but your statement could be misunderstood: One doesn't earn twice the inflation rate. It is multiplied by two to give an annual rate that can then be combined with the annual fixed rate. When calculating the coupon, you would of course have to adjust for half a year.
Maybe you mean this anyway, but your statement could be misunderstood: One doesn't earn twice the inflation rate. It is multiplied by two to give an annual rate that can then be combined with the annual fixed rate. When calculating the coupon, you would of course have to adjust for half a year.