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July 29, 2009, Cover Stories

Feeling TIPSy

By Kerry Pechter   Tue, Jul 14, 2009

Seeing the potential for inflation ahead, analysts now recommend inflation-protected Treasuries, or TIPS, more strongly than ever. But 401(k) participants buy few TIPs, and not every plan offers them.

The prices of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) zigged up and down in 2008, causing some people to wonder if this form of government-sponsored inflation insurance is predictable enough for retirement savers.


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