With this bond yield calculator you can find both the current yield and yield to maturity (YTM). This tool can help you with setting up a better income portfolio. Enter bond numbers below and you’ll ...

Personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary talks with Madeleine Brand about the federal government's new method for calculating interest on some U.S. savings bonds. Singletary writes the ...

One of the safest investments available is the Series EE savings bond, issued by the U.S. government. Though savings bonds have a low rate of return, there are few investments that guarantee to double ...

Discover the semi-annual bond basis (SABB), which lets investors compare bond yields with different payment schedules, standardizing evaluations for informed decisions.

Series EE savings bonds stop earning interest after 30 years. You can cash in a Series EE bond after one year. The method for checking your bond’s value depends on if it is electronic or paper. When ...

Savings bonds, issued by the U.S. Treasury, represent a safe and secure long-term investment. Each bond's value is influenced ...

When professional investors discuss the credit market, a term that often arises is duration, which is used to measure the sensitivity of a bond’s trading price to changes in interest rates ...

Steven Huey Software on Tuesday announced the release of Hamilton 1.1, an update to its savings bond management software for Mac OS X. A free update for registered users, Hamilton costs $19.95. A demo ...

General Obligation (GO) bonds are not backed by revenue from a specific project. Their interest may be paid from the issuer’s general funds or from property taxes earmarked for that purpose. The ...