If fiscal theory is right, even bigger federal deficits under President Trump could reignite inflation. It’s a good time to buy TIPS. What drives inflation? Too much money, say the monetarists. When ...

Government bonds are debt securities issued by a government to support its spending and obligations. Investors who buy these bonds are, in essence, lending money to the government. In return, the ...

TIPS — short for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities — are a kind of U.S. government bond that can help safeguard your wealth from inflation. TIPS are indexed to inflation, so as prices rise, your ...

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Ivanna Hampton: Welcome to Investing Insights. I‘m your host, Ivanna Hampton. Concerns about sticky inflation are sending many investors looking for a direct hedge against it. Treasury ...

I Bonds, created as inflation protection, are simple, stable, and can be cashed out anytime between one and thirty years. Initially, you could buy up to $30,000 per year, but now the limit is $10,000, ...

There's no inherent advantage to sticking with a single fund manager, but some of the largest providers offer enough value to make loyalty worthwhile. Vanguard is one of them. Nowhere is this ...

T-bonds are safe investments that offer guaranteed interest payments for decades. Recently, T-bonds have interest rates up to 4.750%. Learn how T-bonds work and how to buy them to decide if they're ...

Inflation is the monster in the closet for many investors, and that's why Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) are objects of great interest lately. The government-guaranteed bonds are ...

TIPS increase in value when inflation rises and decrease when inflation is negative. Interest on TIPS is fixed, but the payment amounts vary with principal changes. At maturity, TIPS repay the higher ...