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 ...

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 ...

Inflation just won’t stand down. But you can stand up to it. This week, the government reported that consumer prices rose 3% in January from a year earlier, reversing inflation’s sluggish decline from ...

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 ...

Bonds are a lower-risk way to increase your wealth than the stock market. Learn how they work and decide if they are a good ...

TIPS keep looking better and better. So-called TIPS bonds - the acronym stands for "Treasury inflation-protected securities" - are the only asset legally protected against the risks of default and ...

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, ...

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 ...