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[QUOTE=casperof1999;388681]For the cash/inflation protection portion of your assets I bonds should be ok. Remember that there is a lock up period of 1 year.[/QUOTE] Thanks Casper. I'm then going to think of it as a 1 year CD at ~2.3% rate. I think that should be a good way of looking at it. Would ...

[QUOTE=RRK;388685]The important factor in I bonds are fixed rates. This is what is going to give you "real return" ( that is excess return over inflation). In this case, it is zero.[/QUOTE] Thanks much for your insights. The zero "real" is one of the reasons why I am still questioning the purchase ...

Hello RRK and other gurus, Would you recommend buying I-savings bond in light of the May 2011 rates. My objective is to find a better than ~1.6% growth that I'm getting in via FDIC CDs with varying maturities? If the government is suggesting this sort of inflation, my 1.6% CDs are effectively losing ...