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Bonds
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Convert Your Paper Savings Bonds Using SmartExchange 
 Overview of a U.S. Treasury program where users can "convert their [paper] Series E, EE and I Bonds to electronic securities." Explains benefits such as redemption at any time without needing to go to a financial institution and viewing of holdings and their current values. Includes a FAQ and a link to instructions for opening the (free) TreasuryDirect account required for this program. From the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt. http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/research/indepth/smartexchangeinfo.htm Topics: Investing Last updated Aug 20, 2007 InvestinginBonds.com
Designed for beginning investors, this site provides basic guides to bonds, treasury securities, municipal bonds, corporate bonds, certificates of deposit, and reading bond prices in the newspaper. Includes a checklist for investors, trade reports, a glossary of related terms, buying and selling tips, and more. Searchable. From the Bond Market Association. http://www.investinginbonds.com/ Topics: Investing Last updated Jul 18, 2004 Savings Bond Calculator
A good tool for computing the value of your United States Savings Bonds. Calculate redemption values for Series E, EE, and I bonds, and Series S notes. From the U.S. Bureau of Public Debt. http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/tools/tools_savingsbondcalc.htm Topics: Investing Last updated Sep 2, 2006 Stock and Bond Certificates, Old
Brief suggestions for researching an old stock or bond certificate, which "may still be valuable even if it no longer trades under the name printed on the certificate. ... Even if you learn that a certificate has no value, you may find that the certificate itself has value as a collectible." Includes descriptions of online and print resources. From the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). http://www.sec.gov/answers/oldcer.htm Topics: Investing Last updated Apr 13, 2009 TreasuryDirect
"TreasuryDirect is the first and only financial services website that lets you buy and redeem securities directly from the U.S. Department of the Treasury in paperless electronic form. ... [Site offers] product information and research across the entire line of Treasury Securities, from Series EE Savings Bonds to Treasury Notes." Includes materials for individual, institutional, and governmental investors. From the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt. http://www.treasurydirect.gov/ Topics: Investing Last updated Jan 5, 2009 U.S. Savings Bonds
From the federal government's Bureau of Public Debt, this site contains detailed information on savings bonds, treasury bills and notes, state and local government securities, and current figures on the national debt. Includes bond value tables and calculators, links to online services that sell savings bonds, and more. Available in Spanish. http://www.savingsbonds.gov/ Topics: Investing Last updated Jul 30, 2003 Why Collect Old Stocks and Bonds?
Background about the reasons for scripophily, "the hobby of collecting old stock and bond certificates." Lists reasons such as financial art, historical interest, family connections, and autographs. Also briefly answers questions of how collectible value is determined and how certificates are priced. From a company that sells old, obsolete stocks and bonds from railroad, automotive, aviation, and general industry. http://www.oldstocks.com/hobby.htm Topics: Collectors & Collecting, Investing Last updated May 21, 2008 |
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