October 30, 2008
How can I find the averages of bonds going back 5 years?
queenb1451 asked:
I need to know the averages and indexes going back 6 months, 1 year, and 5 years. these are for bonds only- Is there a website that will give me these histories for S&P 500, Russell, and
Dow??? this investment course is killing me!!
I need to know the averages and indexes going back 6 months, 1 year, and 5 years. these are for bonds only- Is there a website that will give me these histories for S&P 500, Russell, and
Dow??? this investment course is killing me!!
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Comments on How can I find the averages of bonds going back 5 years?
There is a problem with your question. What type of bonds? There are T-bills, short term bonds, intermediate bonds, long term bonds, junk bonds, corportate bonds, quasi government bonds, muni-bonds, and on and on. And what kind of average–average price or average yield. Average yield is normally what people mean when the talk bonds.
There is a good way to determine the average yield for the 10 year U S treasury bond. That is available on Yahoo finance as are the S&P 500, and the Dow 30. Here is a link to the 1 year graph. Take it from there.
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There are several great websites- i hope one of these helps! When you get on them, try to narrow down the category of bonds, and look for historical returns and mountain charts.
these are some of my favorites to reference for current rates/historical info.