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lastlib

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2. It has been known for a long time that TIPS perform best.....

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Tue Nov 11, 2025, 08:40 PM

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...when the *expectations* of inflation are higher than the *actual* inflation rate. It's also known that the TIPS principal adjustments don't always match up to the actual inflation rates. They do perform slightly better than standard Treasury bonds during inflationary times, but they don't really keep up with inflation.

I had to do similar analytics on these bonds when I worked in the investment field.

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