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 play an important role in many portfolios by providing income, helping to manage volatility, and adding diversification alongside stocks.

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 ...

TreasuryDirect is an online platform provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury that allows individuals and institutions to purchase and manage U.S. government securities directly from the source ...