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When gold was reclassified a Tier 1 asset convinced me to rapidly increase.purchases. I liked silver previously, but the reclassification was the catalyst.

It would be interesting if silver and PGM were reclassified too.
 

Earn More & Protect Against Tariff Inflation With April I-Bonds?​

Apr 19, 2025 #jenniferlammer #bondbeginners #bondmasters

We're maxing out our I-Bonds this month. Could you earn more AND protect your cash against possible tariff inflation with April I-Bonds? Plus, should you redeem 0%, 0.4% & 0.9% fixed-rate I-Bonds to pick up new ones with a higher fixed rate of 1.2%?


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SOURCES:
https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/i-bonds/
https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financing-the-government/interest-rate-statistics
https://www.treasurydirect.gov/auctions/upcoming/
https://www.fidelity.com/
 

EE-Bonds vs I-Bonds: Is One Safer Or Better Than The Other Right Now?​

May 8, 2025 #jenniferlammer #bondbeginners #bondmasters
EE-Bonds vs I-Bonds: Is one safer or better than the other right now given market uncertainty & volatility?


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REFERENCED VIDEOS:
Pay I-Bond Taxes Annually Or Not: https://youtu.be/jNl4br-M9Qo
How To Buy I-Bonds/EE-Bonds: https://youtu.be/adzmox__2zM
How To Redeem I-Bonds/EE-Bonds: https://youtu.be/XTGkI3PMtvM

SOURCES:
Paying Taxes Annually: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/tax-information-ee-i-bonds/

Using I-Bonds For Higher Education: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/tax-information-ee-i-bonds/using-bonds-for-higher-education/

- https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/electronic-securities-transactions/outstanding
- https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/electronic-securities-transactions/sales
- https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/ee-bonds/
- https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/ee-bonds/may-2005-and-later/
- https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/cashing-a-bond/affected-by-a-disaster/
 

Is A US Default Next Or Are Treasuries Still Safe To Buy After Moody’s Downgrade?​

May 17, 2025 #jenniferlammer #bondbeginners #bondmasters
Is a US bankruptcy inevitable? Will Treasury yields spike after yesterday's Moody downgrade? And what are the risks to US government debt with the Trump's "big beautiful budget & more" bill?


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SOURCES:
- https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/u-s-loses-last-triple-a-credit-rating-bfcbae5d
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-could-face-default-by-august-if-congress-doesnt-address-debt-ceiling-bessent-says/
- https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-treasury-secretary-urges-congress-raise-debt-limit-by-mid-july-2025-05-09/
- https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/spx?mod=market-data-center
- https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/Bond/TMUBMUSD20Y?countryCode=BX
- https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/republican-tax-bill-conservative-demands-9ffeae23?st=AcKAFQ&reflink=article_gmail_share
- https://www.crfb.org/blogs/2025-reconciliation-tracker
- https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/national-debt/#the-growing-national-debt
- https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/about-us/usrating.html
- https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/republican-tax-plan-boosts-salt-deduction-ends-green-energy-breaks-57bc922c?mod=article_inline
 

Last Chance To Get 5%? Or Stick With T-Bills?​

Jun 15, 2025 #jenniferlammer #bondbeginners #bondmasters
Which bond maturity are investors flocking to for safety when markets are uncertain? Is this the last chance to get 5% Treasuries?

1 hour ago (edited)
CORRECTION @ 9:50: If the 1-month T-Bills stay below the Fed target rate range (or if their yields go down even further) then the Fed may have no choice but to either cut rates, something that the market doesn’t expect at this point, or go out into the market and SELL some of these very short-dated T-Bills


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SOURCES:

- https://www.bls.gov/
- https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
- https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm
- https://www.jpmorgan.com/insights/markets/top-market-takeaways/tmt-middle-east-tensions-challenge-renewed-investor-confidence?jp_cmp=pw/SMContent/soc/HearsayLI06132025/JPMA
- https://www.marketwatch.com/market-data/us?mod=market-data-center
- https://www.marketwatch.com/market-data/currencies?mod=u.s.-market-data
- https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/future/cl.1?mod=u.s.-market-data
- https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-bonds-arent-acting-like-a-safe-haven-for-investors-after-israels-attack-in-iran-77d42e2c
- https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financing-the-government/interest-rate-statistics
- https://www.treasurydirect.gov/auctions/upcoming/
- https://www.fidelity.com/
 

Iran, The Debt Ceiling & Your Money | The "Blip" Yield To Watch​

Jun 22, 2025 #jenniferlammer #bondbeginners #bondmasters
Yields on some T-Bills are soaring fast to "blip" levels, while others are plummeting. Which Treasuries are investors picking up vs dumping in the midst of Iranian bombs & a debt ceiling crisis?


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Now that the megabill has passed, expect a ton of short-term Treasury bills to be auctioned to finance the government’s deficit​

Bond-market participants were preparing for President Donald Trump’s massive plan for tax and spending cuts to be signed into law by Friday, opening the floodgate to a deluge of short-term Treasury bills needed to finance the government’s deficit.

With Trump’s megabill clearing a final 218-214 vote in the House of Representatives on Thursday and the president setting Friday as his deadline to sign it into law, the prospect of a surge in T-bills in what’s known as the very front end of the Treasury curve would test investor demand.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mar...rnment-s-deficit/ar-AA1HV2vg?ocid=socialshare
 

Tax Cuts (With Numbers) & Your Treasuries | Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Explained (2025)​

Jul 4, 2025 #jenniferlammer #bondbeginners #bondmasters
What's in the final version of the Big Beautiful Bill that Congress just passed for you? Who's paying, how much & how will this impact your Treasuries & "blip" yields?


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SOURCES:

- https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financing-the-government/interest-rate-statistics
- https://www.treasurydirect.gov/auctions/upcoming/
- https://www.fidelity.com/https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html
- https://www.crfb.org/blogs/breaking-down-one-big-beautiful-bill
- https://www.cbo.gov/
- https://www.crfb.org/press-releases/dark-day-our-fiscal-future
- https://nypost.com/2025/07/03/us-news/house-passes-big-beautiful-bill-act-sending-it-to-trump-after-bruising-struggle/
- https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs-report-june-2025-unemployment-economy-c1f54222?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1
- https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-pushes-republicans-to-pass-stalled-megabill-dc84b7fc?mod=hp_lead_pos1
- https://www.wsj.com/opinion/senate-tax-bill-passes-medicaid-green-energy-credits-gop-9abe9866?mod=hp_opin_pos_1
 
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The US Economy Surprises Everyone: Is This Real Or Not?​

Aug 2, 2025 #jenniferlammer #bondbeginners #bondmasters
The US economy is surprising everyone it seems, but what's brewing under the surface? GDP grew 3% in the Q2 YOY - is this real or not? Who just got fired yesterday & are tariffs working?


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SOURCES:

- https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/30/economy/us-gdp-q2
- https://www.wsj.com/economy/us-gdp-q2-2025-359c022b
- https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
- https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EGSPC/
- https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/US10Y
- https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html
- https://www.treasurydirect.gov/auctions/upcoming/https://www.fidelity.com/
 

T-Bill “DANGER” Territory: Record-Breaking $100 Billion Of 4-Week T-Bills​

Aug 10, 2025 #jenniferlammer #bondbeginners #bondmasters
The U.S. just sold a record-breaking $100 billion of 4-week T-Bills in one shot. Did this fly or flop, should you stop buying T-Bills & are we really in T-Bill “danger” territory?


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SOURCES:

- https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/07/trump-to-nominate-stephen-miran-to-be-new-fed-governor-replacing-kugler-.html
- https://www.treasurydirect.gov/instit/annceresult/press/preanre/2025/R_20250807_1.pdf
- https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DTB4WK
- https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/monthly-statement-public-debt/summary-of-treasury-securities-outstanding
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-05/us-treasury-to-sell-a-record-100-billion-of-four-week-bills?srnd=phx-markets&_bhlid=14ec39249be5457a3e7c74ce6b288751c19adbb7
- https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0212
- https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financing-the-government/interest-rate-statistics
- https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jpmorgan-says-it-now-sees-four-fed-rate-cuts-on-the-horizon-as-trump-nominates-miran-to-fed-9c4fa8a8
- https://www.fidelity.com/https://www.treasurydirect.gov/auctions/upcoming/
 

Should You Switch From Treasuries Now? Don’t Wait for the Fed!​

Aug 30, 2025 #jenniferlammer #bondbeginners #bondmasters
Best bonds for you in pre-retirement vs retirement - is it Treasuries, agencies, munis and/or corporate bonds? With a possible Fed rate cut coming soon and yields moving fast, here’s how bond investors can rethink their bond portfolio right now. Watch this before the next FOMC meeting.


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SOURCES:
https://www.moodys.com/
https://www.fidelity.com/
 

Rates Dropping Fast If Trump Gets His Way? Here's What The Supreme Court Could Do.​


Sep 1, 2025 #jenniferlammer #bondbeginners #bondmasters
Two court battles could shake up our T-bills, notes and bonds in the coming months as they head closer to the Supreme Court💰 Will the Supreme Court save or derail our economy & US Treasuries? Let's look at the facts and find out!


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SOURCES & REFERENCED VIDEO:

- Trump & Bessent On The US Budget Deficit: https://youtu.be/kqeiLVmZB1s

- https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115114339832960282
- https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/us/politics/trump-fed-independence-lisa-cook.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
- https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript
- https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R45618
- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/29/us/appeals-court-trump-tariffs-ruling.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
- https://www.crfb.org/blogs/august-2025-budget-baseline
- https://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/section10.htm
- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/25/us/trump-lisa-cook-fed-firing.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/08/30/lisa-cook-fed-mortgage-fraud-trump/
- https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/29/lisa-cook-pulte-criminal-mortgage.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/28/business/lisa-cook-lawsuit-trump.html
- https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/hearing-ends-without-ruling-trumps-firing-fed-governor-cook-2025-08-29/
- https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html
- https://www.ft.com/content/d8953f37-2bb1-4272-a24e-dbf0a02ee4f0
- https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financing-the-government/interest-rate-statistics
- https://www.treasurydirect.gov/auctions/upcoming/
- https://www.fidelity.com/
 

Treasury yields jump on prospect of U.S. having to refund tariff money; 30-year yield tops 4.97%​

Treasury yields jumped on Tuesday to begin September trading as a court decision knocking down most of the Trump administration’s tariffs raised the prospect of the government having to repay the money already brought in, stretching an already-stressed U.S. fiscal situation.

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose 5 basis points to 4.281%. The 30-year bond yield climbed more than 5 basis points to 4.977%. The 2-year Treasury yield moved 3 basis points higher to 3.658%. One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.

More:

 
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Post in thread 'Tracking Trump's Tariffs and Turbulent Trade Talks'

This one is a bit different.

Are Tariffs Hurting Treasury Bills, Notes & Bonds? Or Helping? | Markets With Markus​

Sep 12, 2025 Diamond NestEgg Podcast | Jennifer and Markus Lammer
$30 billion of tariff revenues for August: is this good or bad for Treasury bills, notes, bonds and the overall deficit? What if President Trump's tariffs are overturned?


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SOURCES:
- https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/monthly-treasury-statement/summary-of-receipts-by-source-and-outlays-by-function-of-the-u-s-government
-...
 
Insurmountable debt that will never be paid back and people recognizing that the fiat system is a Ponzi scheme are what is hurting Tbills.
 
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