"What was different about the Irish approach was that all deposits were guaranteed and bondholders,investors that had bought bonds in these banks, also received the government guarantee.

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Rohner claims that Augusta told him Medicare would cover the patients' bills, so it was as if the government guaranteed the bonds.

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Conservative investors can fight against inflation by considering Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities, or TIPS. These federal government bonds are guaranteed to keep pace with the government -calculated Consumer Price Index.

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One possible source is bonds guaranteed by the government.

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