TIPS
Jan
05
2011
Tips On TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protected Securities)
TIPS can serve a useful purpose in investment portfolios by protecting purchasing power and diversifying risk. But at current low yields and falling bond prices, they do not offer very substantial returns, unless there is an unexpected surge in CPI inflation over the life of the bond.
Dec
02
1997
Bond Market Summary
Long treasuries are still well above the underlying interest rate (real rate of 4%-5%). The inflation outlook remains tame.