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 ...

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 ...

Bonds are fixed-income instruments that corporations, governments, and municipalities issue to raise capital. In return for the capital provided, the issuer pays interest over a set period and repays ...

Perhaps the biggest headache for any investor is that no asset offers complete safety. Inflation gnaws away at cash; gold might offer protection but its price has soared so high that it feels less ...

Mike Riddell, manager of Fidelity Strategic Bond (GB00B469J896), says he expects these spreads to stay tight given the steady ...

Mutual funds investing in debt securities are among the most secure investment options that provide regular income while protecting the capital invested. Funds in this category bring a great deal of ...

A short-term government bond fund is a mutual fund that is limited by its investment objectives and fund bylaws to invest primarily in short-term obligations of the federal government or its agencies.