I have 500 dollars in savings bonds what should I do with them?
March 9, 2009 by How Savings Bonds Work
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I have several 50 dollar savings bonds that right now are worth a total of 565 dollars I want to sell them right now and reinvest the money to make a faster investment than waiting for them to gain their full value, any suggestions?
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I have several 50 dollar savings bonds that right now are worth a total of 565 dollars I want to sell them right now and reinvest the money to make a faster investment than waiting for them to gain their full value, any suggestions?
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Bonds Feedback: I would cash them out, Savings bonds are so 1940’s…
Invest thing in some good growth stock mutual funds.
Bonds Feedback: trade them in for euros. The dollar is losing value very quickly.
Bonds Feedback: I would just keep them cause if u invest, stocks go up and down
Bonds Feedback: The euro is going to follow the US dollar…DOWN!
JPY (yen) that’s the currency you need to buy.
The Bank of Japan can’t go lower, and the carry trade will unwind for several more years sending it higher.
Bet on deflation. Bet on the yen.
Bonds Feedback: Invest in Silver, often called “the poor man’s gold”. Silver used to be a monetary metal, and maybe some day it will be again. Back in 1980, gold sold for 850 and silver sold for 50. Then, one ounce of gold would buy 17 ounces of silver. Today with gold near 900, one ounce of gold will buy a whopping 55 ounces of silver. It seems to me that silver, in terms of gold, is “too cheap.” Silver will continue to be a great investment for at least a few more years because of these factors: (1) US Dollar is declining in value, (2) Fed continues to lower interest rates, (3) Inflation is rampant mainly due to the fact that the US Dollar is declining and other countries economies are growing rapidly, (4) Deficit is growing, (5) China and other countries want to diversify out of the US Dollar and into gold/silver, (5) the bull run in gold/silver has been strong for 5 years now and has yet to reach its final parabolic phase.
Silver has made about 40% annually since 2002, and will continue to make that much until nearly everyone has heard about it and feels confident about investing in it. The FINAL TOP is nearly in when you hear it on the nightly news almost daily or it appears as the cover story on Business Week, Newsweek, and/or Time Magazine. This usually goes with the theory that everyone that will buy in has bought in, therefore, what you are left with are mainly sellers. Until then, you will make very good money in Silver.
Silver is EXTREMELY easy to buy and sell. Just go to your local coin shop and ask for “silver bullion”. You want to buy 1oz or 10oz bars. Don’t mess with the old Peace or Morgan dollars because the buy/sell margins are higher, plus there is less demand for them from a coin dealers perspective. If you have a trading account, you can buy silver with ticker symbol “SLV”. The great thing about SLV is you don’t need to store it physically and you can trade it immediately.
Bonds Feedback: If that is all you have saved then I would open a high interest savings account such as ING Direct or Emigrant Direct which pays higher interest than the government. that way you are still saving but making a little extra than you were before.
Bonds Feedback: I would leave them alone, however, if you decide to take them out,
Your first option should be to fund fully a retirement account. If you do this, and you have extra cash, then one of the best things you can do is open a DRIP Plan.
These powerful investment plans are seldom talked about because brokers make very little money when they suggest them. Yet, they have proven to be one of the best, if not the best, long-term strategy on Wall Street.
They are perfect for small investors, as well as big investors. They are safe and allow you to not care about whether the market is going up or down. They are a must for any serious investor.
I strongly recommend looking into it. They are great plans.
PS If you decide on mutual funds, do your research, as 75% of them under perform the market.
Bonds Feedback: 1. cash them out
2. put your money in Belarus bank.
3. get a 13% APY with NO RISK AT ALL because all deposits are state insured. No fees. No risk. No taxes.
4. enjoy
13% annual return is guaranteed
I have opened such an account.
ICQ: 375576529
Good luck!