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TLT is a proxy for long-term US Treasury bonds. How many stories have you read about ballooning US government deficits, the potential for President Trump’s tariffs to drive inflation higher?

Read: 5-year Treasurys tend to beat cash after first Fed rate cut, this chart shows The stock market ... broad exposure to U.S. investment-grade bonds, has seen a total return of 4.6% so far ...

Investors can see the entire history of both fixed and inflation I bond rates in this chart. I bonds earn interest for 30 years, but investors can cash them any time after they are 12 months old.