> (My stockbroker fired me as a client because I went to a presentation and asked why I needed the product they were selling when I bonds were yielding so well and had all the tax benefits they had)

That's interesting the broker didn't want to sell any other products to you.

> I don't know how TIPS will do now, but I am sure that getting into TIPS at the right time is part of why Dalio is a legend. Maybe these days he thinks gold is better than TIPS.

I think Buffett has also recommended TIPS.