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Treasury Notes: A system allowing an individual investor to make a noncompetitive bid on U.S. Treasury securities and thus avoid broker-dealer fees.

Treasury Note: Like US Treasury bills, Treasury notes are debt securities issued by the US government and backed by its full faith and credit. They are available at issue through Treasury Direct in denomin . . . View Full Definition

Treasury Direct: Treasury Direct is a direct investment system, offered through the US Department of the Treasury, lets you make competitive or noncompetitive bids for new issues of US Treasury issues. Once . . . View Full Definition

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS): TIPS, or Treasury inflation-protected securities, are inflation-indexed Treasury bonds and notes. They protect you against deflation as well. TIPS pay a fixed rate of interest like tradition . . . View Full Definition

Treasury Bonds: Debt obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have maturities of one year or less. Maturities for T-bills are usually 91 days, 182 days, or 52 weeks.

Treasury Bills: U.S. Department of the Treasury, which issues all Treasury bonds, notes, and bills as well as overseeing agencies. Also, the department within a corporation that oversees its financial opera . . . View Full Definition

Bank Anticipation Notes (BAN): Notes issued by states and municipalities to obtain interim financing for projects that will eventually be funded long term through the sale of a bond issue.

Treasury Securities: Debt obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have maturities of more than 2 years but less than 10 years.

U.S. Treasury Note: U.S. government debt with a maturity of more than 10 years.

US Treasury Bond: US Treasury bonds are long-term government debt securities, typically issued with 30-year terms. New bonds are sold at a par value of $1,000, and existing bonds trade in the secondary market . . . View Full Definition