Bonds and Fixed Income

[gfp927z]

NJHowie, Just curious if you are holding on to your I-Shares? The rates went from 9.62% last year, to 6.48% in Jan, and now to 3.38% in July, so I decided to sell this month and pay the 3 month interest penalty. Those rates were too good to last, but at least inflation itself has come back down.

Also, I'm curious if you are extending the maturities on your new muni bond purchases? Analysts are recommending extending out to 7, 10 years or more, in order to capture the expected capital gains when rates finally start coming down. But I decided to only extend out from 2 year maturities to 3 years with my Treasury ladder, with the idea of holding until maturity. But are you favoring the longer term bonds? Thanks for any insights :o)




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