Inflation is like kryptonite for bond investors. This article describes two fixed income investments that provide some inflation protection ...

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities currently offer the potential for a positive inflation-adjusted return if used appropriately ...

Many market observers seem to lack an understanding of the effect of rising interest rates on fixed maturity securities. This article explains the basic principles of bond investing ...

Throughout the 1990s, mutual funds were marketed to individual investors with stellar ten and fifteen year track records made possible by the record bull market of the 1980s and 1990s. While there were a few notable interruptions, with the 1987 ...

The Bureau of the Public Debt has announced an earnings rate of 0% for Series I Bonds issued between May 1, 2009 and October 31, 2009.  The fixed rate (also known as the real return) of new Series I Bonds ...