2025-03-20
9 分钟Here's your money briefing for Thursday March 20th.
I'm Julia Carpenter for the Wall Street Journal.
Inflation may have cooled last month, but it's higher than usual, and many investors remain concerned.
Could a popular inflation hedge from a couple years ago, known as TIPS, be the answer?
If you're looking to beat the market, maximize your returns.
TIPS probably aren't the right products for you,
but if you want to make sure that your cash at least does not lose value with inflation, TIPS are a great choice.
We'll talk with WSJ Reporter and Moni Moise about what you need to know before buying.
That's after the break.
Investors are tracking a lot of different things right now, confusion around tariffs,
fears of a possible recession, and uncertainty about everything from interest rates to inflation.
As for that last one,
some investors are looking to protect against inflation with TIPS or Treasury inflation protected securities.
Wall Street Journal reporter Imani Moise joins me to talk about it.
Okay, Imani, to start, let's zoom all the way out and try some basics.
What are TIPS?
TIPS are a special kind of government bond that are designed to protect investors against inflation.
Unlike other bonds, the principle, so the money that you put into the bond, moves up and down with CPI.
That guarantees that no matter how much money you put in, when it's time to take that money out when the bond matures,
your investment is going to at least have kept up with inflation.