I Bonds Are Super-Safe And Likely To Have A Spectacular Real Yield After November 1

What happened: An analyst recommends, for the first time, that I Bond buyers wait until after the November 1 reset, citing the recent collapse in Treasury bond prices. Key numbers: Expected real yield around 1.30 or more after November 1. Why it matters: The analyst prefers I Bonds to TIPS despite higher current TIPS real yields, citing tax deferral, flexible maturity, inflation and deflation protection, monthly compounding, and principal that cannot decline in value.

An analyst recommends, for the first time, that I Bond buyers wait until after the November 1 reset, citing the recent collapse in Treasury bond prices.

The analyst prefers I Bonds to TIPS despite higher current TIPS real yields, citing tax deferral, flexible maturity, inflation and deflation protection, monthly compounding, and principal that cannot decline in value.