Vanguard Stealthily Tests New Option for Brokerage Cash May 11, 2022 Adviser Fund Update bonds, Cash, i bonds, inflation, money market funds, TIPS, vanguard Vanguard is offering a new settlement fund option for your brokerage account cash—but only for some investors.Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Chart of the Week: I-Bonds vs. TIPS—What’s the Best Choice? May 9, 2022 Bonds bonds, Chart of the Week, i bonds, inflation, Jeff DeMaso, TIPS I-Bonds have gone mainstream—but are they the best option for fixed-income investors bedeviled by high inflation? As we discussed in our recent primer, I-Bonds are U.S. government savings bonds that pay a rate of interest that adjusts every six months based on inflation. Right now, that rate is 9.62%. Given … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
All About I-Bonds April 18, 2022 Bonds bond yields, bonds, i bonds, inflation, interest rates, rising rates All About I-Bonds What are I-Bonds? Well, they won’t cure high inflation or reduce volatility in the stock market, but they have become a popular portfolio component of late. You just have to keep their limitations in mind. Here’s a quick primer: Like plain-vanilla Treasury bonds, Series I U.S. Savings Bonds (I-Bonds) … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right