James Davis

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

The performance comparison of 10 years of TIPS (or anything else for that matter) and gold since $35 an ounce is not flawed. It's ludicrous.

For one, that $35 was an artificial low price, and reflected nothing related to true value.

Second, the risk or volatility is not comparable.

And if you bought gold at or near the highs in the late 70's you got your butt whooped for 25 years.

You may not like TIPS, but thats no excuse for a bogus comparison.