The I-Bond boom is about to end with rates on the inflation-protected assets set to plunge below cash yields

• The 2022 boom in I-Bonds appears set to end as interest rates tied to the security plunge.
• I-Bonds are expected to pay an interest rate of just 3.8% next month as inflation cools down.
• I-Bonds will be less appealing to investors due to its long lock-up period and higher interest rates at money market funds.

The 2022 boom in I-Bonds appears poised to end as the interest rate offered by the securities are set to plunge next month to levels below most money market funds and high-yield savings accounts.