"These restrictions are the reasons that I suggest that I-Bonds be compared with 5-yr CDs (the best national rate is only 1.79%)"
From Schwab- New 5-yr issues:
Beal Bank USA NV 2.7% CD 04/14/2027
Synchrony Bank UT 2.7% CD 04/14/2027
Beal Bank TX 2.7% CD 04/14/2027
Capital One Bank US VA 2.7% CD 04/13/2027
Also a number of issues at 2.65%

Itching to buy something ...
Blood starting to trickle in the streets ...
Thinking ...

There are too many catalysts in the near-term to go whole-hog on the long side, but DCA'ing into positions during volatility drops over the near-term should pay off well longer-term. That's what I'm doing as I continue to look at my buy lists. But I don't see blood in the streets yet - nowhere even close!

What’s the best way to start a rumor that Warren Buffet is “considering” investing in / buying something you own? :)
PS - Can you go to jail for that?
On the serious side, added a smidgin to FLJP today which has been a good fund in the past but down more than 10% YTD. Not being currency hedged is killing it. Longer term it’s hard to get excited about cash. I’ve seen the Fed reverse course too many times to put much faith in what they say. It will be interesting to see what the Open Mouth Committee has to say after the “minutes” have been digested by markets.

Thanks @JonGaltill
This, Ron Baron interview from Sept., 2021 with David Rubenstein, provides a learning curve for most investors. About 24 minutes run time.

Only if cashing them after 12 months - you are totally locked in for 12 months, and then 3-mo penalty within 5 years.
Cash early in the month to get interest for the WHOLE month.
If you mean getting only the interest, then the answer is NO. You have to cash them partially electronically, or cash paper bonds in chunks.
These restrictions are the reasons that I suggest that I-Bonds be compared with 5-yr CDs (the best national rate is only 1.79%).
BTW, my guess is that those sitting on the fences may find the new I-Bond rate on May 1 too good to pass up. Don't hold me to it but MY guess is 8.8% (up from the current 7.12%).

AAII Sentiment Survey, 4/6/22
For the week ending on 4/6/22, the overall Survey turned negative: Bearish became the top sentiment (41.4%; high) & bullish became the bottom sentiment (24.7%; low); neutral became the middle sentiment (33.9%; above average). For the Survey week, stocks & bonds were down; oil was down on SPR releases & slowdown from Covid spreading in China. The aggressive Fed talk on rate hikes (next, 50 bps?) & balance sheet reductions (starting at -$95 billion/month soon? from FOMC Minutes) continued & that have had affect on the markets (more on bonds than stocks so far). There is no end in sight for the Russia-Ukraine war (6+ weeks). Geopolitical uncertainties are also rising in Europe, Middle East, Asia. https://ybbpersonalfinance.proboards.com/post/567/thread

Too much "reds-ville" again, on the full global equity scene......12:05 AM, EST.
https://www.investing.com/indices/indices-futures
Ah, just a passing thing, yes? All will be well by the time I awake !

FBIOX up .36% today and up 4.2% for the last week and up 11.14 % for the last month.
Of course, it's down 19.39% for the past 12 months.
Contrarian in the moment.
David

Thanks for that, @Mark. +1.

Most of you did well. I'm with Art: on the day, I was down by -0.40%. Bruce Fund did the best, at +0.71%.

Tough to find actual peers, but it would not be too freaky to look at a CANADIAN-market Index fund, I suppose. In other news: a random walk through the park shows me the following:
VPADX. Vang. Pacific. (10 years) +88.59%
PRWCX. TRP. +224.02%
MAKOX. +97.51%
PRLAX. -4.98%
PRMSX. +46.66%
IRL. +13.49%
There's a link on this page to a full list of closed-end funds trading in Toronto. But when I click on it, it downloads to my computer rather than just OPENING. That's perfect. THAT way, the list is utterly lost and in the midst of oblivion somewhere.
https://www.tsx.com/listings/listing-with-us/sector-and-product-profiles/closed-end-funds

Just one opinion out there. By: Carl Surran, SeekingAlpha news editor
"Cemex (CX -2.8%) slides after Goldman Sachs downgraded shares to Neutral from Buy with a $6 price target on Tuesday, saying energy cost inflation likely will not be fully offset by cement price hikes.
"Given the swift increase in energy costs recently, we believe short-term earnings will remain pressured which should drive downward earnings revisions in the following quarters and possibly drive lower guidance" once Cemex announces Q1 results on April 28, Goldman's analyst Bruno Amorim writes.
The analyst sees a potential downward revision to Cemex's guidance for mid-single digit EBITDA growth is "likely given that fuel prices have risen significantly, forecasting operating EBITDA falling 6% Y/Y in FY 2022 vs. Bloomberg consensus of a 5% gain.
Cemex's Q4 net profit nearly tripled to $195M but well below analyst consensus estimates."

I'm confused. Per Fidelity FXAIX 10 yr return 14.62% Fidelity 10 yr return FICDX 6.97% .

@Crash
What other funds have you compared against FICDX for a 10 year buy and hold?

VPU, VIVIX, VDIGX, VGLSX and PQTIX(best performing fund I have YTD up 11.69%.

I finished up for the day, with 4 funds contributing to the positive... GSIHX, JEPI, UTG, SCHD. The big winners were individual dividend paying stocks...RPM +4.86%, ABBV +3.35%, AEP +3.14%, JNJ +2.6%, WPC +2.36%...etc. Looking at the list of positive contributors in several posts above, that appears to be the theme for the day.

FICDX. +100% in 10 years. Anyone own that fund and can gloat to the rest of us?

What the hell is going on here? World's biggest cement outfit, plus other materials. Has been falling like a rock. 10 year chart shows it has gone nowhere in in that time. CX. Cemex. I've heard there are governance issues?

Just went back into DKNG at $17.50. / Waiting for a Buffett to come along. :)

PRPFX stayed +/- 1.0% YTD so far through April 5, 2022. Duration is about 12 months withSEC yield 3%. Core bond funds have done worse, down ~7% YTD.