BondGuy

Runaway Inflation: Do TIPS Really Help?

However poor a measure of inflation CPI may be, the so-called advantage of stocks, the equity premium over safe bonds, is also measured against CPI. A 10 year TIPS guarantees 1.7% real return over the next decade. Will you be able to beat that with stocks over the next 10 years? If history is a guide, the answer is yes. The equity premium is estimated to be a 5 percent real return over safe bonds, yielding a predicted 6.7% real return The only question is whether history will repeat itself. We all know the answer to that. Don't we?

Where's the 'Protection' in TIPS? Better to Go with Silver and Gold

Your blog is shockingly inept. With 4+% inflation, a 2.75% money market is a lot worse than TIPS. Moreover, 20 year tips are at 1.8% plus inflation, which is a strong case for owning thm at this juncture. Bingo on the point that they are insurance against another Jimmy Carter presidency, which killed Ma and Pa saver. They should be in TIPS instead of the equity portfolios that the mutual fund industry is pushing at retirees. I won't even mention the bad advice dished out by 99% of the commission brokers. Disgraceful.