Savings bonds and rising interest rates, a good investment?

If interest rates rise rapidly, how do savings bonds do for savings in those times? What about T-Bills?

What about if the market declines substantially? Are bonds a good place to be savings wise?

Interest rates increase, prices of bonds decrease.

I Bonds have built in inflation protection.

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BEWARE OF ANYONE SUGGESTING THAT 15% IS LOW RISK. LOW RISK IN TODAY's INVIORMENT = 4% - 5%.

Savings bonds can be a good investment for some. Maybe a very small portion of your overall "Asset Allocation". I bonds may be the best way to go. BUT: There are so many other ways to invest..... Plan out your asset allocation first. Then where to invest should follow!

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