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To: i-node who wrote (69741)	5/3/2018 5:50:29 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 356584

So, what's 'safer', to your mind? Anything? Beuller?

To: i-node who wrote (69741)	5/3/2018 6:08:28 PM
From: combjelly	Respond to of 356584

That is a novel definition of "risk free".

To: i-node who wrote (69741)	5/3/2018 6:19:33 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 356584

"I don't think UT Treasuries can deliver that going forward" I don't think SSTF buys these, but there is a way. Is Now a Good Time to Buy Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities ... fool.com. Jun 13, 2017 - Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS, are designed to get around the risk of rising interest rates. The principal of these special bonds will go up with inflation and down with deflation. = I also bought 30 year Zeros back about '80, which paid about 16.5% on my original inverstment. Paid something like $75 to get back $1000. Zero-coupon bond - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org A zero-coupon bond (also discount bond or deep discount bond) is a bond where the face value is repaid at the time of maturity. Note that this definition assumes a positive time value of money.