When markets stumble, these lower-risk investments can help protect your money.
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Economic downturns are part of the market cycle. Fortunately, these times don’t last. But you can always turn to safe investments during times of economic crisis. So let’s explore some of your options.
Treasury Bonds
Like other Treasury securities, Treasury bonds (T-bonds) are backed by the full faith of the United States government. And Uncle Sam has never defaulted on his debts. This makes T-bonds and other government-backed securities among the safest securities in the world.
So how do they work?
Javier Simon is a freelance personal finance writer for The Epoch Times. He specializes in retirement planning, investing, taxes, fintech, financial products and more. His work has been featured by major publications including Fox Business, The Motley Fool, NerdWallet, and Money Magazine.
