I might also mention EE bonds, which nobody talks about anymore. Had you bought EE bonds (up to a limit…
There was a 40 year gap in significant inflation but the difference is now there is a $38 trillion deficit,…
I view TIPs as insurance--in this case insurance against unexpected inflation. I don't have them as part of my portfolio…
The TIP ETF can out-perform in the short-term (sometimes several years) when real yields fall dramatically, as happened during Federal…
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Why Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities?
A little story. Back in 1999 I was at a cocktail party, and of course, the conversation drifted toward the red-hot stock market, as it always did in 1999. What were you buying? Cisco? AOL? Something-or-other.com? I said, “I’ve been … Continue reading
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
My last 2025 income investment was 50% in a 5 year TIPS and 50% in a 5 year CD yielding…