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Some Treasury maturities are still hovering around 5%, despite having come down from their mid-month highs. And some multi-year guaranteed annuities (MYGAs) are still above 5% currently. Is now the time to lock them in? And how might the current US-Iranian conflict move yields in the coming weeks and months?

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An up to 9.90% 1st year bonus rate on a MYGA (multi-year guaranteed annuity) - MYGA rates are at some of the highest levels we’ve seen since we started talking about them on this channel last year, and you can now even get 5%-plus rates with some of the best-rated insurance carriers, depending on your investment amount and time horizon. Let's see what you're MYGA rate could look like.

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How can you earn up to 6.05% to 9% while protecting your cash against a market crash/AI bubble? Is it possible to stay invested in the S&P 500 with guaranteed principal protection? The short answer is yes, and in today's video, we'll be covering how to do this with two popular choices - a structured protection ETF from Calamos (CPSM) - as well as a fixed indexed annuities (FIAs) - which might be better if you're worried about the next black swan crash?

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Which pays the most: dividend fund SCHD, bond fund BND or preferred stock fund PFF? See how preferred equity may be able to potentially boost your cash flow and whether it might be right for you as part of an overall diversified portfolio.

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Could Treasury bond yields hit 6%, especially since 30-Year Treasury hit its highest level since 2007 last week. Should you buy now or wait and might the Fed raise rates with skyrocketing oil prices and inflation fears?

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0% Treasuries vs $238,000: which is better and for whom? How might you organize your portfolio to generate the income you need while not running out of money? And what role do Treasuries play vs other types of bonds and fixed-income-like investments? 

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Retire early, withdraw money from your 401(k) before 59 1/2 and avoid the 10% early withdrawal penalty - let's talk about a smart and simple way to do this that not many are probably even aware of and how it can also reduce the risk of getting fined by the IRS 

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Treasuries, agencies, and even an up to 9.65% 1st year “teaser rate” on a multi-year guaranteed annuity (MYGA) - might these be something for you? 

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⭐ Check out Caitlin and Eva's YouTube channel, Your Financial Journey, for even more personal finance content and tutorials and Sophie's YouTube channel, Sophie The Scientist, if you like cool and fun science facts as well! 

Fidelity has a new up to $100 service fee to buy certain ETFs on its platform, from June 1, 2026  - how will this impact you, if at all? Will your ETF purchases at Fidelity get more expensive? And do you know how the brokerage firm makes money when you, as the investor, pay zero commission on your ETFs? Plus, do Schwab and Vanguard plan on doing something similar?

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💡 Learn more about our foundational-level Bond Beginners and intermediate-level Bond Masters courses

⭐ Check out Caitlin and Eva's YouTube channel, Your Financial Journey, for even more personal finance content and tutorials and Sophie's YouTube channel, Sophie The Scientist, if you like cool and fun science facts as well! 

JBBB is paying 6.21% with monthly cash payouts at the time of this taping, significantly higher than T-Bills at the moment. Is JBBB safe enough for you? Or might JAAA or the T-Bills be better or safer?

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💡 Learn more about our foundational-level Bond Beginners and intermediate-level Bond Masters courses

⭐ Check out Caitlin and Eva's YouTube channel, Your Financial Journey, for even more personal finance content and tutorials and Sophie's YouTube channel, Sophie The Scientist, if you like cool and fun science facts as well!