Inflation and Interest Rates: Series I Bonds

Inflation is the sustained, upward movement of prices in an economy.  It is not defined by the price changes of a single item, rather it measures the general trend of prices paid for a wide range of goods and services, reflected by an index like the Consumer Price Index (CPI).  Generally speaking, prices for things [...]

Why I Bonds May Be the Most Underappreciated Savings Vehicle

Related posts on Investing in an Inflationary Environment: Deeper Dive into the Mechanics of Series I Bonds What are TIPS and how do they work? Sell Bonds in Inflationary Environments? Your end of year to-do list is already overflowing.  You have to prepare and send holiday cards, put up lights, get the holiday-themed lawn ornaments [...]

Q4 2016 Investment Commentary: Planning vs. Prognosticating

Last Friday here in Atlanta, local businesses closed, restaurants shut their doors by late afternoon, school activities were cancelled, and the Atlanta metro region went under a State of Emergency in anticipation of a debilitating storm.  Meteorologists unanimously predicted 2-5 inches of snowfall later that evening – an obviously dire amount of snowfall by southern [...]

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