Series 7: 2.12.4 TIPS

Taken from our Series 7 Top-off Online Guide

2.12.4  TIPS

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are inflation-adjusted securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. With TIPS, the principal is adjusted according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and at maturity, the investor receives the inflation-adjusted principal or the original principal, whichever is greater.

TIPS offer a fixed interest rate that is calculated twice a year by multiplying half the interest rate (because it is paid semiannually) by the princi

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