Part of understanding TIPS is knowing what the actual results have been. Those who are interested in understanding the maturity amount of TIPS being less than the inflation-adjusted principal at purchase should work through the data. Giving a simple answer would add very little to that understanding and be a disservice to those who want to understand TIPS.Since you've done this already, what's the answer?
Statistics: Posted by FactualFran — Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:08 pm — Replies 13 — Views 713