The higher yields found in the bond market provide a bigger buffer against volatility compared with a few years ago — and ...

Learn what simple interest is and how to calculate it using examples with a simple interest formula. You can also use a simple interest calculator.

I bonds issued between November 2022 and April 2023 paid a 6.89% interest rate. And for I bonds issued between May 2023 and October 2023, the interest rate dropped again to 4.3%.

Annual inflation is still roaring, but the I Bond formula looks back six months; expect a drop of about 3 percentage points.

EE bonds are guaranteed to double in value over 20 years, offering a dependable, albeit long-term, investment.

How to calculate interest expense under three scenarios: bonds sold at a discount, at premium, and at face value.

Bond yield is the return an investor will realize on a bond and can be calculated by dividing a bond's face value by the amount of interest it pays.

The new era of higher interest rates has reignited a long-smoldering Wall Street debate: Is it better for ordinary investors to buy individual bonds outright? Or shares of bond mutual funds ...

Series I savings bonds were hot in 2022 as inflation peaked. But they remain a solid spot for savings as many worry about 2025's stock market fallout.

The interest rate on Series I savings bonds now tops 5%, although as investments they're not right for everyone.

In this case, the break-even interest rate will tell you how far prevailing rates would need to rise by the time the shorter-term bond matures in order to make up for its smaller interest payments.