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Tips on Investing in Bonds

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

  • US Treasury Bonds (long-term)
  • Treasury Notes (middle-term)
  • Treasury Bills (T-Bills) (short-term)
  • Treasury TIPS
  • US Treasury Savings Bonds
    • EE Bonds
    • I Bonds (Inflation-linked Bonds)

It is suggested that you invest in ETF …

Tips on Fidelity

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

  1. Fidelity is a good choice for managing retirement accounts.

Cash Sweep Program

  1. Fidelity has cash sweep programs, which is supported by the concept of "core position". Core position is the default …

Tips on Wash Sale

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

Some Tips on Tax Consequences of Wash Sales

  1. Make sure the last trade is a "buy" and avoid buying the same stock/security in Dec and Jan (next year). Assuming the …