1. I favor zero coupon bonds because they eliminate interest reinvestment uncertainty. 2. Zero coupon bonds may be long or short term investments.3. The sale includes floating rate bonds, zero coupon bonds , stepped coupon bonds and other securities. 4. Buy long-term bonds, futures and zero coupon bonds . 5. Short-term zero coupon bonds generally have maturities of less than one year and are called bills. 6. -- Buy zero coupon bonds for each of those amounts maturing in January of each subsequent year. 7. Every five years, American Century opens a new zero coupon bond fund that matures in 30 years. 8. Zero coupon bonds pay no annual interest but are sold at a discount to their maturity value.9. Earlier today, the Bank of Italy held its zero coupon bond auctions and its Treasury bill auctions. 10. I also have $ 51, 000 saved for retirement, spread among zero coupon bonds and mutual funds.