Series I Savings Bonds

Did you know that if you had put $10,000 into Series I savings bonds in June 1999, your bond would now have a redemption value of $18,856?  Compare that to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is at break-even levels when adjusted for inflation and reinvested dividends,  and suddenly these stodgy investments look like pure gold.  Yet, it took strength of character to own them when the rest of world was bragging about making 400% from their stocks in just a few short years.

That's why Benjamin Graham explained the importance of owning both stocks and bonds in his classic treatise, The Intelligent Investor.

To  help explain some of the basics of I bond ownership for new investors, I put together a collection of articles, all focusing on what I bonds are, how you earn interest with the Series I savings bond, and how you can actually begin investing in them if you decide to take the plunge.   To get started, sit back, relax, and let's jump right into The Beginner's Guide to Investing in Series I Savings Bonds.