Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) have been featured in the financial news frequently over the past year, and for good reason. Here are some basics on TIPS and two new strategies that can be used by buying the individual securities, rather than through a TIPS ETF, such as the iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP), or a mutual fund. One strategy is for those in the accumulation phase of their lives while the second is for decumulation.
TIPS are issued by the U.S. Treasury and are indexed to inflation. They protect investors…