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Early retirement is a dream for many Americans. In addition to saving aggressively and investing well, success depends on navigating pitfalls in the tax code ...

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

In October 2010, Warren Buffett thought that stocks were far more attractive than bonds, a prediction that proved to be accurate ...

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

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As the Financial Times reported today, inflation expectations in the United States and the UK have been reaching levels not seen since late last year. In the case of the United States, implied inflation expectations appear to be pushing past ...

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 ...