Many investors -- myself included -- have only been active investors at a time when Treasury bonds and notes have been practically non-factors. For example, since 2000, the two-year Treasury rate has ...

U.S. Treasury bonds, notes and bills are relatively safe investments. Learn how to buy them directly from the government or through brokers, banks and exchange-traded funds. Many, or all, of the ...

A treasury bill is a government-issued security that matures in 52 weeks or less. It is priced at a discount, and when it matures, the government pays you the full face value. Essentially, you are ...

You've probably heard by now that Treasury bonds are a safe investment. Good news there: They are, in fact, a relatively low-risk way to earn interest on your money. Still, Treasuries are complex ...