Treasury Bonds

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf debt security
gptkbp:availability available_to_all_U.S._citizens
gptkbp:awards redeemable at maturity
gptkbp:competitors analyzed by bond analysts
gptkbp:denomination $1,000 minimum
gptkbp:distributor directly_from_Treasury_or_through_brokers
gptkbp:dividendYield varies with market conditions
gptkbp:economicImpact not indexed to inflation
gptkbp:financialPerformance influenced_by_Federal_Reserve_policy
gptkbp:financials exempt from state and local taxes
compared to corporate bonds
recommended by financial advisors
compared to municipal bonds
compared to savings bonds
considered safe haven during crises
included in economic reports
used in retirement planning
gptkbp:generator 10 to 30 years
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used to finance wars and government projects
gptkbp:history historically low yields in recent years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Treasury Bonds
gptkbp:interests fixed
subject to interest rate fluctuations
gptkbp:investmentFocus institutional investors
individual investors
long-term investment
buy and hold
generally lower than stocks
interest rate risk and inflation risk
laddering
lower risk than equities
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy not directly protected
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_the_Treasury
gptkbp:landOwnership widely held by foreign governments
gptkbp:market active
high
bond market
less volatile than stocks
tracked by financial news outlets
gptkbp:marketSegment Monday to Friday
insurance companies
pension funds
hedge funds
gptkbp:notableFeature T+1
gptkbp:paymentMethods semiannual
interest is paid every six months
regularly scheduled auctions
gptkbp:portfolioCompany used for diversification in investment portfolios
gptkbp:purpose none
gptkbp:rateOfFire subject to economic forecasts
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Securities_and_Exchange_Commission
gptkbp:riskManagement low
gptkbp:scholarships AAA
considered risk-free
gptkbp:supplyChain affected by economic conditions
gptkbp:uses fund government spending