Consumers have a hard time telling a genuine egg from a fake one. This is good news for unscrupulous entrepreneurs, who are even conducting three-day courses in the production of artificial eggs for less than S$150. A reporter with Hong Kong-based Chinese magazine East Week enrolled in one such course.
Series I bonds are sold at face value and mature after 30 years. Redemption rules are the same with Series I bonds as Series EE bonds. Series I bonds earn interest at a rate of 1.94% through Oct. 31, 2014.
An intermediate-term bond is one that matures not in the short-term or in the long-term. It matures in the medium term. Just what the intermediate term is, that's not as easy to define. Some say three to 10 years. Some say the intermediate term can last for 15 years. The length of time to maturity really does matter. Those who know bonds understand that the maturity date is the point at which the bond pays back the principal or face value of the bond.