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

Stocks have been in a bull market since bottoming out five years ago, but they are rolling over. I have been cautious for quite some time...

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

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

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

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

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

Interest rates are falling (Fed Funds) and rising (anything more than 2 year maturity). Why, and what does this mean for stocks?

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

TIPS look better to me than other bonds and certainly better than stocks. Cash may make more sense, but I sure like the TIPS.

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.

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...