bonds investing

Financial adviser is steering me towards some conservative mutual fund options and is suggesting some funds such as this one here: http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=FKCIX Relevant info: 25yo, 5k to invest, looking to make small monthly contributions. NO DEBT. Thoughts?

My economics professor just told all of us that we should buy treasury bonds. He said they are a good investment. HAHAHAHAHA!

My dad recently passed from cancer and i inherited a pretty good chunk of change. I have met with 3 money managers so far and all have suggested bonds. I am ignorant on this topic and don't know how they work or if they are a good investment for what is ahead of us.....any help appreciated...

Post: http://www.kitco.com/ind/Summers/dec142010.html Is this a correct assumption: rates way up, economic activity way down, prices increase on some items, fall in others (what goes up and what goes down?), stock market plummets, people and governments default on debts. Is that about right?

I have really no understanding of bonds, but i've heard that their is/could be a bubble in bonds(Faber,Schiff). I have heard that bonds are long term but people are shorting them. But this makes no since to me. I don't know much about investing and bonds. If anyone could explain this to me (like...

I have US treasury bonds that I purchased in May 2000 which I bought for two thousand dollars. Each individual certificate is serial numbered with a face value of $200. They are supposed to reach full maturity in 2012. Anybody know when they should be cashed, How to cash them, and What their...

I don't know where to find it(no I don't want to buy GM, i just need it for class lol).

Ok, I have twelve Series EE $50 Savings Bonds that were bought for me a while ago. (as far back as 1995 and as recent as 2002) I went to treasurydirect.gov and calculated to total value of the bonds. It came out to $454.68, which is a $154.68 increase from the initial $300 spent on buying them...

http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/obama-accepts-tufano-proposal-for-turning-tax-refunds-into-savings-bonds/ How many idiots will fall for this? It's always a great investment to loan your money to the gov't, interest free, for up to a year and then let them keep it for a bunch more years...

I don't hear Schiff or other Austrians talk too much about buying foreign interest paying bonds. Does anyone think this may be a good idea, just to diversify a little and also get a little interest which precious metals don't provide? For example Canadian or Chinese bonds paying interest in...

Up the past 2 days. Gold and silver also edging up. Is this the beginning of the bond bubble bursting?

Is there any kind of interest bearing asset similar to a bond which is paid in gold or silver? Just wondering, because if there were, I would so jump on that right now.

Are the US Treasury Bonds in a Bubble? ProShares Launches First Short Treasury Bond ETFs RTF Guide May 2, 2008 ProFunds Group announced the launch of two new UltraShort ProShares ETFs. The ProShares UltraShort Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury (Ticker: PST) and ProShares UltraShort Lehman 20+...

I have a few $200 EE savings bonds that are not fully mature, but that are over 5 years old (i.e. I won't forfeit the last 3 months worth of interest). I can cash the bonds in now for ~$140. I'm looking for advice on whether I should cash them in now or wait a couple of years until they fully...

I really don't have much of an understanding of the bond market but I was recommended a bond yesterday. The bond was a corporate bond AA ( Alcoa ) Details were, bond matured in june 2010, cost $890 per $1,000 and interest paid semi-anually at about 6.73 % Down side was explained as if Alco...

The foreigners are not going to keep buying because they have priorities at home. Japan exports down 46%, there is no model in the world that answers the what if question for a 46% drop in exports. The bond market is DOA and Uncle Ben will have to buy em all soon enough. Inflation nation is at...

I heard China is or is going to issue bonds and stop buying American bonds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-RGqzIMFJ0

I have about 10 EE US savings bonds, and a couple I savings bonds that I've accrued as gifts over the years. I've recently started buying gold and will continue to do so. None of the bonds have reached their final maturity yet, in fact, the earliest bond won't do so until March 2026. In light...

Jim Rogers has mentioned several times that he is shorting U.S. treasuries. What does he mean by this and how can we do the same?

Woohoo, crazy theories likely based on misunderstandings. Care to correct me where needed? 1) As Fed target rates decrease, prime lending rates decrease, correct? 2) Long/Short treasury rates tend to rise and fall in near-synchronization with the prime rate, right? 3) Huge and highly liquid...