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Question by  colleen (32)

Are US savings bond series "EE" a good investment?

 
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Answer by  Cecilia (2828)

You'll have to define 'good'. They are a very safe way to invest and accordingly the return or interest rate is rather low. There are alos Series I Savings Bonds available that are indexed to the CPI. Spend some time on treasury dot gov and look at historical rates for Savings Bonds.

 
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Answer by  tamarawilhite (17883)

Generally, they are not. This is because an "EE" savings bond has a 2-4% rate of return. The stock market, over the past 70 years, has averaged an 8% rate of return. Even many certificates of deposit, insured by the FDIC, earn a 2-5% rate of return.

 
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