What are iBonds? How do iBonds earn interest? Understand the risks and opportunities.

The latest investment buzz is that the initial interest rate on new Series I Savings Bonds is 9.62%! You heard right. This exciting interest rate has definitely caught everyone’s attention, and I Bonds can be purchased through October 2022 at the current rate. That rate is applied to the six months after the purchase is made. For example, if you buy an I Bond on July 1, the 9.62% would be applied through Dec. 31.

It sounds great, but are Series I Bonds right for you?

Jerrod Ferguson is the vice president at Vance Wealth in Santa Clarita, and here he guides us through all the important points. First, an I Bond is a savings bond that earns interest based on combining a fixed rate and an inflation rate. They are non-marketable. They can’t be bought or sold in secondary securities markets.

Read Jerrod Ferguson, Vice President of Vance Wealth’s recent interview published in the Santa Clarita Signal as he guides you through important points to consider.

Read the article in its entirety here.

Jerrod Ferguson can be reached at Jerrod.Ferguson@VanceWealth.com

 

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