AT1 bonds date back to the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, when regulators tried to shift risk away from taxpayers.
You can buy an extra $5,000 in paper Series I bonds with your tax refund, but experts say to consider your goals and weigh alternatives.
In 2022, bond investors suffered worse returns than they have in the last 250 years, according to an investment historian.
Investors rushed to beat a Friday, Oct. 28 deadline to lock in a record-high 9.62% interest rate. The I bond rate reset Nov. 1, falling to 6.89%.
A record 9.62% rate on the Treasury bonds expires after Oct. 28. High volume has made the I bond website “one of the most visited” in the federal government.
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