Why a 5.2% Bond Yield Is a Big Deal: Thirty-year Treasury yields just hit their highest point since 2007. Unlike a bond, gold pays no interest, which makes it a purely speculative bet that inflation fears or a cooling economy will keep driving demand. Unlike a bond, gold pays no interest, which makes it a purely speculative bet that inflation fears or a cooling economy will keep driving demand. 530A Accounts Are Officially Live: As of July 4th, babies born between 2025 and 2028 get $1,000 in government seed money in a new tax-advantaged account. ResourcesWondering which account should actually hold that bond (or gold, or index fund) you just bought?