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Buying newer bonds

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:09 pm
by D
If one is not required to pay tax on capital gains or the interest, does it make sense selling 28.5 years bonds with 3.75 coupon and buying 30 years bonds with 3.125?

Re: Buying newer bonds

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:22 pm
by MediumTex
No, that doesn't make sense.

You are getting basically the same bond when you look at the pricing between these two bonds.