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Bonds 109: US Government Agency Bonds

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1.
The minimum initial investment in a Ginnie Mae bond is _______.
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$25,000. The minimum investment for a Ginnie Mae is generally $25,000, although you sometimes can buy them for less than $25,000 on the secondary market, as well as through shares in mutual funds or investment trusts that invest in Ginnie Maes.
2.
When many mortgages in an investment pool are prepaid, the investor may face the problem of _______.
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Reinvesting the money in another security that provides a lower interest rate. When a number of mortgages in the pool are prepaid, the investor receives payments of interest and principal sooner than planned. This can be a problem if the government agency bond matures at a time when interest rates on similar investments are low.
3.
Congress created Fannie Mae during _______.
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The Great Depression. Congress created the Federal National Mortgage Association in 1938 to make more dollars available for home loans to middle- and low-income citizens.
4.
Of the several risks that US government agency bond investors must consider, perhaps the least likely is ______.
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Risk of default. Government agency bonds are implicitly backed by the faith and credit of the US government.
5.
Which of the following issue government agency bonds?
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Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association, World Bank agencies. The Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), along with other agencies including World Bank-related agencies and those that package student loans, all offer government agency bonds.