On Retirement Income, Part 9: TIPS Q&A
TIPS investing is complicated! We answer some of your questions here.
On Retirement Income, Part 8: Get Real Income by Getting TIPSy
Well, it has been a while, but our fictional friends Bob and Fred are finally getting some attention again. We’re pulling their financial plan out of stasis to illustrate how we can (A) build an inflation-protected income bridge from retirement to age 70, enabling someone to maximize benefits by delaying Social Security claiming and (B) add a long-term stream of inflation-protected income on top of Social Security, to fill a gap between promised benefits and inflexible annual spending needs.
“LifeX Funds Answer the Call” on Advisor Perspectives
Lifetime inflation-protected income (up to age 100) from a mutual fund!
“Long-Horizon Investing, Part 3: The Riskiness of ‘Low-Risk’ Assets” on Advisor Perspectives
In investing, you can have safe present value OR safe future value, but not both!
I-Bond Rates are Down…What Now? We (and Kenny Rogers) Have Some Ideas
The headline rate on I-Bonds has fallen below T-Bills, CDs, etc. Round Table presents a Kenny Rogers-inspired framework for considering your I-Bond options now.
My Dream Annuity
A CPI-adjusted life annuity with a cash value…the stuff dreams are made of!
I-Bonds: Get Your “Free Lunch” While It’s Hot!
October is the final month to take advantage of a 9.62% annualized rate for six months by purchasing “Series I Savings Bonds” (or “I-Bonds”) from the U.S. Treasury.
Revisiting the Monthly Bear Market and Yield Curve Inversion
We published earlier articles noting (1) the current bear market didn’t exist in monthly data and (2) the current yield curve inversion didn’t exist in TIPS data. Neither of those observations is still true.
I-Bonds vs. TIPS: Compare and Contrast
This article presents an in-depth compare/contrast between I-Bonds and TIPS, with basic facts and color commentary—including several surprising discoveries!
How Round Table Uses TIPS to Target Inflation-Protected Income
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) can be used to build inflation-protected income to cover annual spending needs in retirement. Find out how Round Table builds TIPS portfolios for retirement income in this article.