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| 5/10/2013Market Performance |
| Municipal Bonds |
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S&P National Bond Index
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3.00% |
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S&P California Bond Index
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2.96% |
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S&P New York Bond Index
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3.13% |
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S&P National 0-5 Year Municipal Bond Index
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0.70% |
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| S&P/BGCantor US Treasury Bond |
400.09 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index
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848.03 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (CAD)
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636.26 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR)
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1,701.05 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR) (CAD)
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1,276.26 |
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S&P REIT Index
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174.07 |
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S&P REIT Index (TR)
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425.30 |
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S&P MLP Index
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2,469.58 |
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S&P MLP Index (TR)
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5,428.50 |
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The Dark Side Of TIPS
Treasury inflation-indexed bonds carry a little-understood risk. |
Forbes.com - Dec. 4, 2009 - by Richard A Ferri
The U.S. government introduced inflation-indexed bonds in 1997. If purchased at the initial offering and held to maturity, an investment in these securities will return the inflation rate plus inflation-adjusted interest no matter what the rate of inflation is during the period.
Inflation-indexed bonds are often described as the ultimate risk-free investment. They are cited as a safe way to achieve your goal of paying for a child's college education or your own retirement. Caveat emptor--let the buyer beware!
A typical advertisement for an inflation-indexed bond fund goes something like this:
"With Washington pumping huge amounts of stimulus money into the economy and the national deficit ballooning out of control, many investors are concerned that inflation--while probably not an immediate threat--lies somewhere over the horizon. Don't let years of saving fall prey to the corrosive effects of inflation. Protect your wealth with the XWZ Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities fund."
I would not argue with those who say that most long-term investors should have at least some of their retirement money in inflation-indexed bonds. However, there is another side to this story that is rarely discussed. There is a dark side to inflation indexed bonds.
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