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How liquid/easy to trade are these bonds compared to Bitcoin, which I can spend and exchange for USD in minutes?
by trophycase 9y ago
How liquid/easy to trade are these bonds compared to Bitcoin, which I can spend and exchange for USD in minutes?
- ForHackernews 9y agoTIPS are easily traded on secondary markets. In addition, there are multiple TIPS-backed ETFs [0] that trade in extremely high volume. I guarantee you could exchange TIP shares for USD in seconds, not minutes. [0] http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/092215/top-5-tips-etfs.asp http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/092215/top-5-...
- twblalock 9y agoYou can sell TIPS on the secondary market whenever you want, and you can redeem I-Bonds directly with the treasury after one year. The only delay is the electronic transfer to your bank account from your broker or the treasury.