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Podcast: The Money with Katie Show
Episode: Why I’m Not Buying I Bonds, the “Flight to Safety,” and Optimism
Description: Something I had never even heard of a year ago has been front and center in the financial news for the last few months: I Bonds.But I suppose it makes sense: Nothing tempts those seeking performance and those seeking safety alike quite like a guaranteed nominal 9.62% rate of return, right?But I fear they’re a distraction for young investors (and don’t worry, we address who they might make sense for in the episode). Plus, I invited Alan Ebright of Hodges Private Client—a wealth management firm in Dallas with $1B+ assets under manage...