Proxies for risk free rates

[SmokerLeyland]

Generally, in the past, I have used the 3-month t-bill.

While I would love to submit to several DOI's the theory that I will earn nothing on my investments, I do not think they will go for it.

What other things have you/would you use as a proxy for risk-free investment ?

[Avi]

Originally Posted by SmokerLeyland

Generally, in the past, I have used the 3-month t-bill.

While I would love to submit to several DOI's the theory that I will earn nothing on my investments, I do not think they will go for it.

What other things have you/would you use as a proxy for risk-free investment ?

I've used this (stripped coupon interest) as a proxy for a risk-free zero-coupon yield curve: http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/pag...=topnav_2_3010