Looking For Small Gains, Low Risk

<p>What low risk investment would provide me gains after inflation and taxes? I was looking at some data and realized inflation from January of '90 to January of 2009, was at 65&. This means an investment making me 65% since '90 would have been a loss after taxes. Is that correct? What should I invest in to guarantee me profits beating inflation and taxes?</p>

<p>*Perhaps an ETF such as SPY?</p>

<p>You can get bonds that give the inflation rate + an addition 1-3% interest rate.</p>