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.

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 ...

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 ...

Series I Savings Bonds remain a hedge against inflation, but their appeal is waning as rates are expected to drop and other cash alternatives become more competitive. TIPS offer superior real yields ...

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 ...