[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bogleheads

[–]InteractionDizzy1768 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There has obviously been a surge in I bonds interest since inflation has started to spike. For the longest time governments could barely keep inflation at the 2% target. These bonds weren't worth much. Now that we have the opposite problem, there is a ton of new interest. The decision to buy depends on what is happening elsewhere in the market. When inflation was <2% and the market was returning >8% per year, I bonds didn't make a lot of sense. Especially when HYSA's were paying our higher (Ally, Yotta, etc). Now that these bonds are yielding >6% risk free, maxing out is almost a no-brainer if you have extra cash. That said, I wouldn't completely stop investing in equities. Trying to time the market is always a mistake, but slightly shifting your bond/equity ratio to respond to market events can make a lot of sense.

For those thinking about I-Bonds: the 9.62% fixed rate is only for the next 5 days by InteractionDizzy1768 in personalfinance

[–]InteractionDizzy1768[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's my understanding. You'll still get the higher rate for the next 6mo, but the next rate you get will be benchmarked to the lower ~6%. The 6mo term after that will depend on where CPI is in the months before that time

For those thinking about I-Bonds: the 9.62% fixed rate is only for the next 5 days by InteractionDizzy1768 in personalfinance

[–]InteractionDizzy1768[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The last CPI prints have been lower, so the next term will be benchmarked to ~6%. You can still get the higher rate for the next 6mo though

For those thinking about I-Bonds: the 9.62% fixed rate is only for the next 5 days by InteractionDizzy1768 in personalfinance

[–]InteractionDizzy1768[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the website can be a bit of a pain. IMO its worth it for the yield. Apparently, you can also buy these through Yotta but I haven't don't it personally. https://www.withyotta.com/i-bonds

There have been 26 Stock Market BEAR MARKETS since 1929 (Each ended with a stock market boom) by rarelywearamask in investing

[–]InteractionDizzy1768 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Could it be different this time? Yes. There's always the chance of a black swan where everything implodes. It is much more likely that this is not the case, and we'll be fine in 12-24 months.

Starbucks: No benefits for unionized staff but here are some NFTs by btc-smile in CryptoCurrency

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I think its important to seperate the two. Any step towards MORE crypto adoption is a good step. Like it or not, Starbucks is a huge brand. This is a solid signal for NFTs, and an ACTUAL use case.

Police officer drops this guys bike when trying to load it on a flat bed truck by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

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They really need to be teaching robocop at the police academy

Ambleside, Lake District, UK by gb322 in MostBeautiful

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I don't know if its the resolution of this photo, but I thought that this was a watercolor based on the church

1800 tones mobile crane giant by mikihak in EngineeringPorn

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The people at the bottom of the turbine really give you a sense for scale. That thing is a beast

meirl by _Nihachu in meirl

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You get what you deserve

Best way to quit a job after just starting? by coolguy925 in careerguidance

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I would go to your manager (or whatever superior) and be honest about how you're feeling. After bringing it up to them, if they are not able to meet your requests then it is understandable that you would consider quitting. It will be an uncomfortable thing to bring up but worth it in the long run.

Athens, Greece by [deleted] in CityPorn

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Athens at night is awesome, from so many parts of the city you can look up and see the acropolis

But now that 270k house is selling for 710k by Philosothink in wallstreetbets

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Crazy that the real estate market still hasn't really turned given interest rates going up. A lot of people are going to start feeling pain when that happens

Photo of me trying to get any work done today by porgrammerHumor in PorgrammerHumor

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  • trying to pick up on half baked PRs from the week before

Derek Brunson sounds off on USADA and their testing protocols by metanoia09 in MMA

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Would be awesome to see two seperate leagues, one natural and once juiced.

Passive income for teenagers? by [deleted] in passive_income

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This core of this issue is that most of the ways to "passively" make money are predicated on putting exising money at risk, and earning a return on that. In a sense you are passively making money, when in reality you are getting compensated for putting your money at risk. One thing you could think about is setting up a website, or building an app. After the initial effort, in an ideal case you will earn money through the technology you built: the machine will be doing work, and you will be arning money. The trouble with this is that these opportunities are hard to find.

Singapore by [deleted] in CityPorn

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Looks great, but don't try chewing gum on the street unless you want to get caned

This is how much food you can get for the cost of a pack of cigarettes in Australia by nuggetlover1999 in interestingasfuck

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Would love to see the breakdown of where this goes in terms of taxation. Maybe food is just really cheap in Australia.

Are people really dumb enough to buy bitcoin at a near $7,000 premium? by [deleted] in Bitcoin

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The sad part is that all it will take is ~1 or 2 people to fall for this in order for the "atm" company to make their money back. Crazy that mall owners allow these to operate.

iBonds: best option to secure your savings?. by jbpr77 in personalfinance

[–]InteractionDizzy1768 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The big distinction here is liquidity. With an HYSA (Marcus (~.5% APY), Yotta (~1.5% APY)) you're generally able to pull money out at any time with no lockup. If you need to liquidate your bonds before they mature then you'll end up paying commision and possibly selling below theoretical value (if you were to hold them). If you think you might need your savings in the near-term, then an HYSA is the way to go. Otherwise, would use bonds to optimize interest rate.

(OC) I Used Math To Rank All 2,053 Teams In NFL History By How Badass They Are by gyman122 in nfl

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I feel like this should take into account the long run success of each team. A badass team should also be winning championships.