Are Tips The Same As Real Yields? [Solved]

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Are Tips The Same As Real Yields? [Solved]

TIPS are meant to keep up with inflation, not beat inflation, thus you can have a nominal yield on TIPS that is positive but a real yield that is effectively zero. Note that while the yield on TIPS may be negative, their principal value will increase with inflation, which can generate capital gains.

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