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Investing to Protect Against Inflation

American investors have had to learn about inflation over the past five years. The last time inflation was big in the U.S. was the early...

2 days ago8 min read

I like TIPS, especially the longer-dated TIPS. If you are afraid of inflation, this is for you (AND NOT GOLD!)

May 59 min read

Stocks had their worst week since the start of the pandemic. Now what?

Apr 67 min read

Gold is up a lot in 2025, and I expect it to decline.

Mar 302 min read

Rates are falling, but they are rising too! Today, the FOMC is likely to leave short-term Fed Funds unchanged.

Mar 192 min read

Stocks are falling, but it's not clear that a bear market has started.

Mar 105 min read

There are things that investors who are bearish on stocks can do...

Feb 235 min read

While the Federal Reserve has cut rates (Fed Funds), Treasury yields have increased a lot.

Dec 24, 20242 min read

Fed Funds has dropped 75 basis points, but the 30-year Treasury Bond has increased in yield by 1 basis point. There is no inversion now.

Nov 14, 20242 min read

TIPS are not so well known. I started buying them not that long ago for the first time ever. At slightly lower prices, they stand out.

Nov 11, 20244 min read

I like exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and used to be a fixed-income professional, and I now have about 6.6% of my IRAs invested in a...

Oct 2, 20245 min read