Forbes recently published a focused piece summarizing the top reasons to use bonds for investing. Here are those reasons, in no particular order, and my comments as they relate to using TIPS and I-Bonds for retirement income security: 1. Preservation of Principal. This is definitely number one on the list for retirement planning. Moreover, you [...] Read more »
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TIPS Auction and I-Bond Reset
SaturdayOct 17,2009
The Treasury has scheduled an auction of five-year TIPS on October 26, 2009. (To be more precise, with an issue date of 10/30, these TIPS will have an actual duration of four years and six months.) The official announcement date will be October 22. The last 5-year TIPS auction was on April 23, 2009. Those [...] Read more »