: a U.S. treasury note

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But coming off back-to-back years with 20 percent-plus returns for U.S. stocks, the top ETF categories in flows since the April 8 low are crypto, short duration bond, T-bill ETFs, and value (including overseas value stocks such as EAFE ETFs). Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 2 June 2025 The Treasury accomplishes this by selling securities like T-bills, notes, and savings bonds. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issued short-term debt instruments like Treasury bills (T-bills) over longer-term securities during historically low interest rates which created enormous exposure to refinancing risk in the event that interest rates should rise. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025 Suitable cash investments for this bucket are money market funds, CDs, and perhaps T-bills. Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 The Treasury does this by selling securities like T-bills, notes, and savings bonds. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 Buffett has always been a fan of U.S. Treasury bills (also known as T-bills). Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 5 Aug. 2024 That means getting out of T-bills and money markets and buying investment grade corporate bonds or even funds that hold below investment-grade securities. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 July 2024 Yields aren’t the only consideration when choosing among T-bills, CDs and money-market funds. Steve Garmhausen, wsj.com, 15 Sep. 2023

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Treasury

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of T-bill was in 1973

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“T-bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-bill. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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