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• TREASURY INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES (TIPS)
  
  Securities issued by the U.S. Treasury that provide inflation protection to investors. These securities have a fixed coupon rate and maturity date. However the interest payment is based on a principal amount that is adjusted semiannually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
  
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