[QUOTE=drunk;190465]Which is why those close to retirement put more and more money in US Treasuries.
The average annual rate of inflation is 3.22%. As you can see from this chart if you buy a Treasury Bond the yield is so low that you will actually have guaranteed yourself a loss. The price may fluctuate if you decide you need money and want to sell the bond. A person may gain but a person who is so conservative to buy this investment could not possibly be motivated by that prospect. However the prospect of losing money in a trade, which is also possible, would probably be crushing to them.
Treasury Yields
NAME COUPON PRICE YIELD 1 MONTH 1 YEAR TIME (EDT) GB3:GOV
3 Month0.00 0.19 0.19% -3 +19 5/6/2016 GB6:GOV
6 Month0.00 0.37 0.38% +4 +30 5/6/2016 GB12:GOV
12 Month0.00 0.50 0.50% -1 +28 5/6/2016 GT2:GOV
2 Year0.75 100.03 0.73% +4 +16 5/6/2016 GT5:GOV
5 Year1.38 100.70 1.23% +8 -26 5/6/2016 GT10:GOV
10 Year1.63 98.63 1.78% +6 -37 5/6/2016 GT30:GOV
30 Year2.50 97.38 2.63% +8 -27 5/6/2016
Time Frame
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Indicators
BUSY:IND
-0.21%
BAGY:IND
0.02%
BUSC:IND
0.97%
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NAME VALUE CHANGE MTD RETURN 52-WEEK RETURN EFFECTIVE YIELD BUSY:IND
Bloomberg US Treasury Bond Index
127.03 -0.17 +0.31 +4.22% 1.31% BAGY:IND
Bloomberg US Agency Bond Index
120.44 -0.09 +0.20 +2.72% 1.39% BUSC:IND
Bloomberg US Corporate Bond Index
143.11 -0.28 +0.17 +4.29% 3.03%
Federal Reserve Rates
RATE CURRENT 1 YEAR PRIOR FDFD:IND
Fed Funds Rate
0.37 0.08 FDTR:IND
Fed Reserve Target
0.50 0.25 PRIME:IND
Prime Rate
3.50 3.25
Municipal Bonds
NAME YIELD 1 DAY 1 MONTH 1 YEAR TIME (EDT) BVMB1Y:IND
Muni Bonds 1 Year Yield
0.56% -1 -2 +24 5/6/2016 BVMB2Y:IND
Muni Bonds 2 Year Yield
0.68% +0 -2 +6 5/6/2016 BVMB5Y:IND
Muni Bonds 5 Year Yield
1.00% +0 -8 -41 5/6/2016 BVMB10Y:IND
Muni Bonds 10 Year Yield
1.59% -1 -8 -61 5/6/2016 BVMB30Y:IND
Muni Bonds 30 Year Yield
2.48% -1 -12 -78 5/6/2016
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