municipal securities

In this Ask The Expert With Larry Swedroe article, Randy is shying away from the stock market and wondering if he should invest his money in Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), or in Certificates of Deposit (CDs). Here’s the question from Randy:

Hi Larry…..seeing that the 5 year TIPS auction in January (reissue) offered a nice [...]

This is the 11th issue of the Ask The Expert column by Larry Swedroe. You can see Larry’s full biography and important disclaimer below. If you are interested in having your question answered by Larry, please send me an email via the contact page.
Now, let’s get to the questions and answers (please note that the [...]

This is the 10th issue of the Ask The Expert column by Larry Swedroe. You can see Larry’s full biography and important disclaimer below. If you are interested in having your question answered by Larry, please send me an email via the contact page.
Now, let’s get to the questions and answers (please note that the [...]

What is the FDIC Insurance? The FDIC Insurance, or simply bank insurance, is meant to preserve and promote public confidence in the U.S. financial system by:

Insuring deposits in banks and thrift institutions for at least $250,000;
Identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds; and
Limiting the effect on the economy and the financial system [...]