Savings Bond Advisor will introduce you to the Cinderella of investments, the U.S. Savings Bond. Financial pundits have neglected the Savings Bond for a generation. Meanwhile, millions of Americans have invested significant portions of their money in Savings Bonds. Savings Bonds have been dressing for the ball since the U.S. Treasury introduced the inflation-protected Series I Bond and online accounts at Treasury Direct. After a weekend reading Savings Bond Advisor, you'll understand how Savings Bonds work, how to open an account at Treasury Direct, the history of inflation, and why the Series I Savings Bond - which protects you from the risk of default, the risk of inflation, the risk of capital loss, and comes with tax advantages - should be the foundation of your savings and investment holdings. Everyone should have a part of their investment portfolio in readily-available emergency funds. I bonds are an easy choice for this low-risk portion of your investment portfolio. If you already have an investment in Savings Bonds, you'll learn investment strategies that will increase the value of your holdings, estate planning strategies that will save your family money, and tax strategies that will help you avoid the Stinker Bond Penalty, the Double-Taxation Trap, the Deferred-Tax Time Bomb, and hidden interest-rate penalties. You'll also find out that some older Savings Bonds are a bad choice for almost every investor and what to do if you own one. The book includes access to a web site, www.savings-bond-advisor.com, that has the latest information about Savings Bond interest rates and program changes, as well as links to the forms you need to settle estates, replace lost bonds, update bond registrations, and receive the Savings Bond college education tax-deduction. Tom Adams, the author of Savings Bond Advisor, also answers questions from the book's readers on the web site.
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When you buy insurance for your home, you don't expect to have a fire and you don't want to have a fire. But if a fire happens, you want to be protected.
The equivalent of a fire for investors is hyperinflation. No one expects or wants hyperinflation, but if hyperinflation happens, you want to make sure that at least your emergency fund is protected.
Savings Bond Advisor clearly explains the history of inflation and shows how you can get inflation insurance by investing in Series I Savings Bonds.
With Series I Savings Bonds you can invest online, hedge your investment from every possible risk, and get tax advantages that can increase your annual yield by 1.5% or more. Savings Bond Advisor will show you how.
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Warren Buffet, the successful and well-known investment manager, has two rules for successful investors: Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1.
If you've tried to get rich by investing in highly-touted stocks and mutual funds but have only managed to lose sleep and money, Savings Bond Advisor is the quiet investment guide that will bring sleep and money back into your life.
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The definitive source of Savings Bond information,
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This review is from: Savings Bond Alert (Paperback)
If 5 is perfection, this book earns a strong 4.9. It's about as close to a complete source of information about U.S. Savings Bonds as you'll ever find, whether you're a an individual saver, or a financial services professional.
I'm a Certified Financial Planner™, and a member of the Alliance of Cambridge advisors, an organization of fee-only financial advisors, whose founder, Bert Whitehead (author of Facing Financial Dysfunction,) has always recommended that clients consider using savings bonds as a portion of a well-diversified portfolio. These often overlooked securities have attractive features and attributes that, when understood, should appeal to most savers and investors. Never invest without understanding. If you want to understand savings bonds, buy, and read this book. That's my advice. Philip M. Watson, CFP™,M.S. Franklin, TN.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Learned How Much I DIdn't Know,
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I already owned both some I-Bonds and some series EE bonds when I read this book, so I didn't really expect to learn anything. Instead, I learned how much I didn't know. For starters, I didn't know that some bonds only accrue interest on a 6 month cycle, and cashing them just a day too early can could cost me a half year's interest. I didn't know that I-Bonds bought through Treasury Direct online can be partially cashed. I would have taken the whole amount when I needed any of it out of pure ignorance. Get this book and learn the facts the bankers don't know and that the treasury does a poor job explaining.
I should add that thanks to Tom's website, the book never goes out of date: http://www.savings-bonds-alert.com
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An Excellent Resource for Any Savings Bond Owner,
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This review is from: Savings Bond Advisor - Fifth Edition (Paperback)
My family purchased many bonds through work for 10 years, and Mr. Adams' book was essential in helping us understand the details of bond ownership. The book covers a wide range of topics, including a comparison of I bonds and E bonds, important tax information, strategies for cashing bonds, and many other relevant topics. Additionally, if you buy the book, you can send Mr. Adams questions on his website. This book is a definite must for any owner of US Savings Bonds!
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stopped earning interest, original maturity period, bond registration, electronic bonds, education deduction, maturity guarantee, signature certified, stop paying interest, gift bond, bond inventory, inflation component, inflation yield, paper bonds, older bonds, payroll savings plan, deferred interest, online tables, redemption value, taxable event, composite rate, issue month, current tax rate, registration changes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Savings Bonds, Book Note, Federal Reserve, Public Debt Form, Treasury Hunt, Alert Recommendation, Fifth Edition, Gift Box, Manage Direct, Consumer Price Index, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, World War, Avg Rate, Civil War, End Tax Rate, Start Tax Rate New!
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stopped earning interest, original maturity period, bond registration, electronic bonds, education deduction, maturity guarantee, signature certified, stop paying interest, gift bond, bond inventory, inflation component, inflation yield, paper bonds, older bonds, payroll savings plan, deferred interest, online tables, redemption value, taxable event, composite rate, issue month, current tax rate, registration changes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Savings Bonds, Book Note, Federal Reserve, Public Debt Form, Treasury Hunt, Alert Recommendation, Fifth Edition, Gift Box, Manage Direct, Consumer Price Index, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, World War, Avg Rate, Civil War, End Tax Rate, Start Tax Rate New!
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This book cites 3
books:
- Savings Bonds: When to Hold, When to Fold and Everything In-Between by Daniel J. Pederson on page 51
- The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki on page 56
- Savings Bond Advisor by Tom Adams in Front Matter
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