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Chris W. Rea
Chris W. Rea
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What is generally How to determine what would be considered a good rate for 4-52 week TreasuryBillsTreasury bills?

According to the information provided by treasurydirect.gov, currently the rates for any treasuryTreasury bill ranging from 4-52 weeks are all above 4% (expressed yearly).

Looking at the 10 year/3month inversion spread  , the graph is currently in the negative, meaning that the rates for short-term fixed income investment options are more favorable than long-term fixed income options. A negative inversion graph is reflected in the 4%+ rates for the most recent treasuryTreasury bills.

Therefore, I'm assuming 4%+ rate is currently good for treasuryTreasury bills.

More generally, I am wondering how can one determine at what percentages most peopleto draw the line between "poor", "average", and "good" investment rates., given that these rates fluctuate with the economic cycle?

What is generally considered a good rate for 4-52 week TreasuryBills?

According to the information provided by treasurydirect.gov the rates for any treasury bill ranging from 4-52 weeks are all above 4%.

Looking at the 10 year/3month inversion spread  , the graph is currently in the negative, meaning that the rates for short-term fixed income investment options are more favorable than long-term fixed income options. A negative inversion graph is reflected in the 4%+ rates for the most recent treasury bills.

Therefore, I'm assuming 4%+ rate is good for treasury bills.

I am wondering at what percentages most people draw the line between "poor", "average", and "good" investment rates.

How to determine what would be considered a good rate for 4-52 week Treasury bills?

According to the information provided by treasurydirect.gov, currently the rates for any Treasury bill ranging from 4-52 weeks are all above 4% (expressed yearly).

Looking at the 10 year/3month inversion spread, the graph is currently in the negative, meaning that the rates for short-term fixed income investment options are more favorable than long-term fixed income options. A negative inversion graph is reflected in the 4%+ rates for the most recent Treasury bills.

Therefore, I'm assuming 4%+ rate is currently good for Treasury bills.

More generally, I am wondering how can one determine at what percentages to draw the line between "poor", "average", and "good" investment rates, given that these rates fluctuate with the economic cycle?

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John H.
John H.
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What is generally considered a good rate for 4-52 week TreasuryBills?

According to the information provided by treasurydirect.gov the rates for any treasury bill ranging from 4-52 weeks are all above 4%.

Looking at the 10 year/3month inversion spread , the graph is currently in the negative, meaning that the rates for short-term fixed income investment options are more favorable than long-term fixed income options. A negative inversion graph is reflected in the 4%+ rates for the most recent treasury bills.

Therefore, I'm assuming 4%+ rate is good for treasury bills.

I am wondering at what percentages most people draw the line between "poor", "average", and "good" investment rates.