Learn about the TreasuryDirect platform, including its definition, security types available, benefits, and drawbacks.

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. J.R. Whalen: Here's Your Money Briefing for Thursday, October 17th. I'm J.R.

If you’ve ever tried to buy bonds from the Treasury Department, you might’ve run into your share of hurdles. Users have complained about several issues they’ve encountered with TreasuryDirect, ...

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Returns from the Treasury market are growing more attractive with yields hovering near 5%, the highest since 2007. Investors can purchase these nearly risk-free assets directly from the government, ...

Series I savings bonds have drawn a lot of attention over the last few years as inflation flew. Back in 2022, billions of dollars of I-bonds were sold when their interest rate ran up to 9.62%. As ...

While the official site for purchasing U.S. government-issued Treasury bonds is TreasuryDirect, some investors have found its execution to be less than ideal. Complaints in online forums have ...