Ep. 19: Dual Duration - Why TIPS Are Exactly Half the Story

The Inflation Guy breaks down the topic of "duration," and explains how there is a more thorough and useful way to think about bond risk as consisting of two parts (originally described in a paper by Waring and Siegel in 2004). Inflation Guy illustrates where TIPS live in this framework through the device of a "pastry bond," and explains why this concept is very important for individual and institutional investors alike.