Treasury securities are issued by the US government to raise capital and pay off debts. T-bills, T-bonds, T-notes, TIPS, and savings bonds are all types of Treasury securities that offer various maturity times and interest payments. They are considered safe investments and exempt from state and local taxes. Treasury securities include multiple types of securities […]
Treasury bond funds invest in US Treasury bonds and are considered safer than corporate or municipal bond funds. However, they are vulnerable to future price changes, prepayment risk, interest rate changes, and default risk. Interest rate decisions by the Federal Reserve impact the net asset value of government bond funds. Some government bond funds provide […]