A challenge faced by investors as interest rates eventually rise in response to inflationary pressure is how they maintain value and purchasing power. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) are a debt instrument offered to protect against inflation. This article describes TIPS, reviews...

Because of the graduated tax rates in our Federal income tax system, affluent parents have been attempting to minimize the family tax liability by income shifting. This is accomplished by putting income-producing assets in a child's name and have that income taxed at the child's lower tax rate....