Comments on: Another crummy guaranteed equity bond from NS&I http://monevator.com/another-crummy-guaranteed-equity-bond-from-nsi/ Make more money, invest profitably, retire early Wed, 23 May 2012 20:15:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Investor http://monevator.com/another-crummy-guaranteed-equity-bond-from-nsi/comment-page-1/#comment-6145 The Investor Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:27:44 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=2217#comment-6145 Yes, GEBs are sometimes treated as income tax and sometimes capital gains - you need to check in advance. For most people capital gains are better, especially with the new lower rate. Yes, GEBs are sometimes treated as income tax and sometimes capital gains – you need to check in advance. For most people capital gains are better, especially with the new lower rate.

]]> By: OldPro http://monevator.com/another-crummy-guaranteed-equity-bond-from-nsi/comment-page-1/#comment-6143 OldPro Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:12:20 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=2217#comment-6143 40% is pants for the risk. The AA has a 5 year fixed bond at the moment. That would get you 20% over five years -- and you can get your money out with 90 days loss of interest. (No I don't work for the AA!) You would be taxed, but same is true of the GEB at end of term. 40% is pants for the risk. The AA has a 5 year fixed bond at the moment. That would get you 20% over five years — and you can get your money out with 90 days loss of interest. (No I don’t work for the AA!)

You would be taxed, but same is true of the GEB at end of term.

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