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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 ...

Today's new Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 2.7% is an improvement from the previous reading, but the headline inflation number is still high—and it has real implications for your savings. That's ...

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 ...

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

Betting on the return of inflation has been a fool’s game for more than two decades. But that doesn’t mean inflation has been whipped forever, and even a moderate sustained rise in consumer prices can ...

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 ...

Sabrina Karl has over two decades of experience writing about savings, CDs, and other banking topics. She is currently a full-time staff writer at Investopedia and one of the country's top experts on ...