As hedge against inflation, safest investments are Tips
Story date: 2007-10-07 01:49:00
Added on: 2007-10-07 03:23:20
San Francisco Gate - Often called Tips, they pay a fixed interest rate plus a variable rate tied to the Consumer Price Index. The variable portion is not paid out, but is added to principal. Investors don't get it until they cash in their bond, but they owe tax on it as ...
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