[jfengel]

The US does have inflation-indexed bonds, but they're only available in small amounts ($10k/year). They're for consumers, not institutions.

You can, however, buy bonds with varying maturity times. That's generally OK, since there's a liquid market in those bonds. They appear to have been caught flat footed by a sudden run.

[gruez]

> The US does have inflation-indexed bonds, but they're only available in small amounts ($10k/year). They're for consumers, not institutions.

You're thinking of I-bonds, but that's not the only inflation indexed bonds out there. There's also TIPS https://treasurydirect.gov/marketable-securities/tips/