Hedging inflation with real return bond ETFs
Real return bonds are a great inflation buster. And if you're looking for a shorter-term solution, the cheapest route could be real return bond ETFs.
- June 13, 2011 September 13, 2019
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Real return bonds are a great inflation buster. And if you're looking for a shorter-term solution, the cheapest route could be real return bond ETFs.
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Coverage of the 2011 Global Investment Conference.
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T. Rowe Price's Berg speaks at the 2011 Global Investment Conference.