30-year Bonds, Then & Now A financial Rip Van Winkle who awoke from a 30 year sleep this Fall would be suffering from vertigo, for a variety of reasons. Reason #1:  the 30-year U.S. Bond they purchased in Fall, 1981 would have just matured. Instead of collecting a risk-free 15% the last 30 years — perhaps the all-time best investment...Read More