Financial Qs and As: Bonds, Treasuries and Market View
Q I bought coupon bonds should clip coupons on due dates or interest stays with the bank. A No clipping means no compounding benefit to issuer. funds stay with paying bank. Q A friend with 2600 should not skip treasury bills and bonds. T-bills buy in 10000 min, bonds in 1000s. A Compare yields after fees to savings certs. Q I sold bills at 8193 cost. yield approx 8.779 percent. A Redemption at 10000 implies 807 gain on 9193 cost. Q Mother 62 needs 528 monthly. invest 46000 in 9% bonds yields over 330 monthly. Q Mutual fund bought 50000 now 42000. can redeem at NAV. A Past 16% drop not catastrophic. Q Closely held stock worth up. why low price 10 to 14? A Insider restraint. lack of public trading limits price. listing could help later. Q Dow down. dollar averaging may require 20 years. A Bear markets recur. periodic buys helped. Q Tree farm plan. 10% growth seven years not verifiable. need surety and group. A No basis to comment without details. TOKYO AP Pekin report: Chinese cities self-sufficient. trucks supply 5.4 million tons fresh vegetables to Beijing, Shanghai and others.