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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The iShares TIPS Bond ETF offers diversified exposure to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities with an average duration of about 6.4 years. TIP and its peers see their principal and interest ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. There are a broad range of bond options available to you, ranging from safe investments like Treasuries to risky but high ...

You're over 50 and still working. Or you're over 50 and you're retired. And either way you've got a large chunk of your investment portfolio in bonds, particularly U.S. Treasury bonds, because that's ...