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TIPS On the Secondary Market
You can also buy and sell individual TIPS on secondary market.

Why Buy TIPS on the Secondary Market Print E-mail

If you are not familiar with inflation indexed bonds Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), I suggest you start with a mutual fund or ETF, then progress to participating in a few TIPS auctions before you jump into buying TIPS on the secondary market. That way you will understand better how they work. If you are ready for the secondary market, here we go.

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Understand TIPS Quotes Print E-mail

The price and yield quotes are perhaps the source of most confusion about buying individual TIPS on the secondary market. Unlike regular ("nominal") bonds, TIPS are quoted in real price and real yield while the actual purchase is done with nominal dollars.

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When to Buy TIPS on the Secondary Market Print E-mail

Like when you make any other investment, you want to buy TIPS when prices are low and yields are high. There are several places where you can monitor the TIPS market.

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Deciding Which TIPS to Buy On the Secondary Market Print E-mail

So you decided this is the time to buy some TIPS on the secondary market. But which one should you buy?

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Where to Buy TIPS On the Secondary Market Print E-mail

You decided that this is a good time to buy some TIPS on the secondary market and you picked out which one to buy. Now where do you buy it?

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