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As inflation becomes a structural feature of global markets, investors need tools that defend against both realized and anticipated price pressures.

The bonds known as Treasury inflation-protected securities are designed to protect investors’ income against rising prices and perhaps even deliver an extra bit of return. But do TIPS, as the bonds ...

The investment seeks to maximize real return without assuming what the Adviser considers to be undue risk. The fund pursues its objective by investing principally in inflation-indexed securities (such ...

Quick Read A 60/40 portfolio with S&P 500 ETF (SPY) depletes at age 84 versus 89 when inflation hits 4.5% instead of 3%. Aggregate Bond ETF returned 2.1% annualized over 10 years and fails to keep ...

Quick explanation of how TIPs work, as these are somewhat niche securities. TIPs are treasury inflation-protected securities. As with normal treasuries, TIPs are issued by the U.S. Treasury, backed by ...

Annual inflation reached 3% in September, marking a six-month streak during which price increases accelerated. That means your living costs aren’t just rising, they’re rising faster as more tariff ...

For decades, retirement planning has assumed inflation would average around 2-2.5% annually, and financial planners built ...

The Federal Reserve board likes to keep inflation around 2%, a number that the economy can absorb steadily without wreaking too much havoc. When it starts to rise, even by just 1%, it can begin to ...