Teach Me Money (Pt. 2)

• Assets gain value during inflation.
• Rich people have enough assets to create more wealth meanwhile, poor people don’t have any or enough assets.
• Poor people are consumers and utilize assets, but rarely own them. Ex: Renting homes, cars, properties.
• Wealthier people typically own a home that protects them from the rising rent caused by increasing prices.

Rich people are earning more, yet doing less. However, poor people are spending more, which in return causes them to have to work more, and typically earn less.

Diversify income. Be intentional to add more streams of portfolio and passive income than earned income. This is due to earned income requiring your actual time and having the highest tax.

Treasury Bills have been coined the 'safest investment' on earth. One reason is because they are backed by the government, and there’s a quicker return that is guaranteed. They also have a quick maturity time, which is 1 year or less.

Con: You’re going to get a lower rate of return compared to other investments, such as stocks, bonds, money markets, and CD accounts.

T-Notes are Short term intermediate term debt securities with maturities of 2, 3, 5, 7, or 10 years. Pay a fixed rate of interest every six months. Can be purchased directly from government at auction or through broker. Mature 2-5 years.

T-bills are usually sold at a discount and sold in $100 increments. The interest is equal to the face value minus the purchase price. Rates depend on interest rate expectations. Can be purchased electronically.

T-bonds are fixed rate U.S government debt securities with a maturity of 20 or 30 years. Pays semiannually (every 6 months) until maturity, at which point the face value of the bond is paid to the owner.

When interest rates rise, prices of existing bonds tend to fall, even though the coupon rates remain constant, and yields go up. Conversely, when interest rates fall, prices of existing bonds tend to rise, their coupon remains constant - and yields go down.

• STCs stand for Share certificates
• Fixed-rate term savings account
• Another way to save
• Issued only by credit unions, whereas CDs are only issued through banks

Pros:

1. They are safe (low-risk), offer guaranteed returns, and are ideal for long-term savings.
2. When you open a share certificate through a bank, you don't have to worry about losing your principal.
3. Have higher interest rates than traditional savings accounts and are a safe place to keep your money. 

Cons:

1. May pay a penalty to access funds before the certificate matures, and there are better options for long-term investing.

Pros > Cons