A bond ladder is an investment strategy that involves purchasing multiple bonds that mature at different times. The ladder analogy is an apt visual tool to describe how bond ladders work: Each rung of ...

A CD ladder consists of opening several CDs with different maturity dates. A CD ladder's benefit is you can earn high rates and also have access to portions of your money at frequent intervals. With a ...

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The U.S. government issues short-term debt securities known as Treasury bills. They have terms ranging from 4 to 52 weeks and are sold at a discount from their face value. Treasury bills are a safe ...