TIPS — short for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities — are a kind of U.S. government bond that can help safeguard your wealth from inflation. TIPS are indexed to inflation, so as prices rise, your ...

Secured bonds are investments backed by collateral, giving investors first rights to specific assets if the issuer defaults. Discover their types and benefits in fixed income.

Interest rates have a direct impact on bond prices. When interest rates go up, existing bond prices generally fall as new bonds come with higher yields. Conversely, when rates fall, existing bonds ...

Vanguard Intermediate Corporate Bond ETF is this year’s top performer with a 5.4% year-to-date advance. As the second-strongest performer this year for bonds, the iShares TIPS Bond ETF suggests that ...