On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:09:42 -0400, JohnH
wrote:

No reason. Lack of knowledge about the notes. I'll go back to that
site and learn more. When I first looked, I thought it was some sort
of equity.

There are two ways to buy inflation protected treasuries. You can buy
the actual note like any other government debt instrument, or you can
buy an exchange traded fund (ETF - TIP) that holds them. TIP is more
convenient for most people since it trades like a stock even though it
is actually a fund. Your stock broker can give you more information.