Full Time Traders Where do you Put Cash?

[Free Thinker]

ib now offers mutual funds through vanguard and fidelity. they have many no load bond funds. how about sweeping excess cash into one of those bond funds?

 

[sophiekay]

Can't the Fed just print money if they are in a pinch? I'm not being sarcastic. Isn't that why gov bonds are considered so secure?

Quote from TraderZones:

I am not so sure govt bonds are the safe thing these days. They are doling out HUGE amounts of debt at low interest rates.

Another possibility, is corporate bonds of a REALLY established, large, growing company that is a dominant player.

Something like IBM or Intel or Toyota or Budweiser or Seagrams or Philip Morris or Walmart.

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[sophiekay]

I talked to IB last week about my cash postion. They said that they weren't paying anything anymore on cash because Fed lowered rate. They never mentioned Bond funds. Thanks!

Quote from vhehn:

ib now offers mutual funds through vanguard and fidelity. they have many no load bond funds. how about sweeping excess cash into one of those bond funds?

 

[TraderZones]

Quote from sophiekay:

Can't the Fed just print money if they are in a pinch? I'm not being sarcastic. Isn't that why gov bonds are considered so secure?

good corp bonds are backed by a valuable company.

Govt bonds have become drunken sailors.