Statements (64)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
government bonds
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gptkbp:acquisition |
institutional investors
individual investors foreign governments |
gptkbp:awards |
at face value at maturity
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gptkbp:cabinType |
competitive and non-competitive bidding
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gptkbp:competitors |
analyzed by economists and analysts
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gptkbp:currency |
gptkb:U.S._Dollar
affects_U.S._Dollar_value |
gptkbp:denomination |
available in various denominations
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gptkbp:dividendYield |
varies with market conditions
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gptkbp:economicActivity |
often used as a benchmark for other interest rates
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gptkbp:financialPerformance |
historically stable performance
influenced_by_Federal_Reserve_policies |
gptkbp:financials |
exempt from state and local taxes
important for retirement planning considered safe-haven assets increased demand during financial crises interest income exempt from state taxes important for understanding fixed income investments part of the fixed income market used as collateral in financial transactions used in various financial strategies subject_to_U.S._financial_regulations |
gptkbp:firstAwarded |
1790
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gptkbp:generator |
10 to 30 years
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gptkbp:governs |
reflects government fiscal policy
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
used to finance wars and government projects
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gptkbp:history |
historically low yields in recent years
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
U.S. Treasury bonds
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gptkbp:impact |
influences interest rates
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gptkbp:interests |
fixed interest rate
sensitive to changes in interest rates |
gptkbp:investmentFocus |
long-term investment
suitable for conservative investors suitable for long-term investors subject to interest rate fluctuations characterized by safety and stability considered a conservative investment option generally lower returns compared to stocks often used in diversified portfolios |
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
not inflation-protected
not protected against inflation |
gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_the_Treasury
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gptkbp:landOwnership |
significant portion owned by foreign entities
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gptkbp:market |
high liquidity
active trading market high liquidity in the market subject to interest rate risk less volatile than stocks subject to changes in economic conditions viewed as a safe investment option |
gptkbp:marketSegment |
includes retail and institutional investors
includes banks and hedge funds |
gptkbp:marketShare |
no purchase limit
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gptkbp:passesThrough |
gptkb:TreasuryDirect
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gptkbp:paymentMethods |
semiannual
semiannual interest payments |
gptkbp:purpose |
virtually no default risk
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gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance |
regulated_by_SEC
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gptkbp:riskManagement |
low risk
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gptkbp:scholarships |
AAA
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gptkbp:tradedOn |
secondary market
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gptkbp:usedFor |
financing government spending
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