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Tips On TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities)

2016-10-16 19_14_31-Films & TVThey’re not likely to help you become rich, but they can help you maintain your purchasing power. Today’s article provides an examination of TIPS (treasury inflation-protected securities), a form of U.S. Treasury bond which serves as an investment option for those who are worried about their money losing its purchasing power due to inflation (such as investors who are in or approaching retirement). To read more about the pros (e.g. the two ways in which they pay off) and cons (e.g. their “irksome” tax issues) of TIPS – as well as why the best way to invest in TIPS may be through mutual funds or exchange-traded funds – CLICK HERE.