Tag: i-bonds

Southern Pediment & Portico of the Treasury Building, Washington DC

I recently had lunch with my friend Zvi Bodie, a pretty famous financial economist.  He loves inflation-indexed investments.  This time he was particularly enthusiastic about Series I Savings Bonds as a way to save not only for retirement, but also for emergencies.  Policymakers have become increasingly convinced that having some precautionary savings is essential to…