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TIPS for Inflation-Proofing Your Portfolio: A Guide to Inflation-Indexed Securities

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Treasury Inflation-Indexed Securities, also known as Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS for short, were introduced by the U.S. Treasury to protect principal against inflation.

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Why TIPS Are Unique

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TIPS share a number of characteristics with other Treasury bonds:

  • They are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government and, therefore, have the highest credit quality;

  • They are sold at Treasury autions: five-year TIPS in April and October; 10-year TIPS in January, April, July and October; and 20-year TIPS in January and July;

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