Series I Savings Bonds remain a hedge against inflation, but their appeal is waning as rates are expected to drop and other cash alternatives become more competitive. TIPS offer superior real yields ...

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 ...

The pain trade. It’s the one that goes against your brain, and your gut, in no small part because you’ve been hurt, maybe recently or perhaps way back. But that memory of the ache or humiliation of ...

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 ...

Discover why VTIP is a top pick for conservative investors seeking 3.8% returns with inflation-protected treasuries.

Schwab now offers 12 bond exchange-traded funds and six bond mutual funds, covering both taxable and tax-free categories. Low expense ratios across the board make these funds appealing to ...

In my last column I wrote about bonds and their usefulness in investment portfolios. Today, I want to talk about how to position bonds within your portfolio. This is really the art in portfolio design ...

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 ...