How to buy treasury bonds?

The easiest way to buy Treasury Bonds is to use an online brokerage account and buy previously issued bonds in the secondary market. Newly issued treasuries can be purchased at auctions held by the government.


If you live in the US, you can also use TreasuryDirect and take part in Treasury auctions directly. The system is run by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service under the US Treasury Department, a branch of the federal government. The minimum investment is $100.

What else do you need to know about bonds?

Want to learn more before deciding what’s your optimal bond allocation? You might want to check out these other articles to deepen your knowledge.

 

 

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Gergely Korpos

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Gergely is the co-founder and CPO of BrokerChooser. His aim is to make personal investing crystal clear for everybody. Gergely has 10 years of experience in the financial markets. He concluded thousands of trades as a commodity trader and equity portfolio manager.

Gergely Korpos

Co-Founder, CPO

Gergely is the co-founder and CPO of BrokerChooser. His aim is to make personal investing crystal clear for everybody. Gergely has 10 years of experience in the financial markets. He concluded thousands of trades as a commodity trader and equity portfolio manager.

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