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How to Buy Treasury Bonds

Treasury bonds, or T-bonds, are U.S. government debt securities with a maturity term of more than ten years. They offer a fixed rate of interest paid semiannually, acting as a consistent income source ...
TIPS — short for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities — are a kind of U.S. government bond that can help safeguard your wealth from inflation. TIPS are indexed to inflation, so as prices rise, your ...
Bond ETFs are useful in a diversified portfolio, but investors should be aware of interest rate sensitivity, credit quality, ...
The iShares TIPS Bond ETF offers diversified exposure to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities with an average duration of about 6.4 years. TIP and its peers see their principal and interest ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. There are a broad range of bond options available to you, ranging from safe investments like Treasuries to risky but high ...