i-bonds
Investors can buy individual inflation-protected bonds from the Treasury (www.treasurydirect.gov) or from issuing companies through LaSalle Broker Dealers (www.lasallecdips.com) in Boca Raton, Florida, or Incapital (www.internotes.com) of Chicago.
There are also several mutual funds that specialize in inflation-protected bonds. Among the most cost-effective are the Vanguard Inflation Protected Securities Fund (www.vanguard.com) and the TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (www.tiaa-cref.com). And the exchange-traded iShares Lehman U.S. Tips Fund (www.ishares.com) specializes in these securities.
Investors can buy individual inflation-protected bonds from the Treasury (www.treasurydirect.gov) or from issuing companies through LaSalle Broker Dealers (www.lasallecdips.com) in Boca Raton, Florida, or Incapital (www.internotes.com) of Chicago.
There are also several mutual funds that specialize in inflation-protected bonds. Among the most cost-effective are the Vanguard Inflation Protected Securities Fund (www.vanguard.com) and the TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (www.tiaa-cref.com). And the exchange-traded iShares Lehman U.S. Tips Fund (www.ishares.com) specializes in these securities.