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Yield to maturity is far different that yearly yield. though it is possible to find some bonds that have an annual yield of 8%. Though no one would expect the

• bombcar 4y ago
  You can find a very few. But they are limited in some way, and almost always government-funded. https://treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/i-bonds/i-bonds-interest-rates/ https://treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/i-bonds/i-bonds-int... iBonds hit above 8% return in a year if you bought at just the right time this year, IIRC. Of course, if you calculate real return then you will have a sad.
  • arcticfox 4y ago
    There’s also a very real counterparty risk in bonds that need to give 8%. Inflation bonds are kind of an exception there, since if inflation is 8% the market should be doing much better than that on average.