There is a practical floor to HYSA rates which are going to be higher than short term T bill rates,…
That was my first thought. Longterm, of course I-Bonds would be much better than a high-yield savings account, especially with…
This was my query to Claude: "How do returns of Series I savings bonds compare with HYSAs over the last…
The unique thing (and the great contradiction logically) about I Bonds is that they are most appropriate as an investment…
Monthly Archives: May 2013
10-year TIPS reissue auctions with a yield of -0.225%
The Treasury just announced that today’s auction of a 9-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security resulted in a yield of -0.225%, the highest yield on a 10-year TIPS in more than a year. This was a bit better than the -0.244% … Continue reading
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Yes or no on the May 23 10-year TIPS reissue?
I am going to say yes on this auction, and that is significant: It will be the first TIPS I will have bought at auction since June 2011, a 30-year TIPS with a yield of 1.774%. I won’t be going … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation drops a sharp 0.4% in April
Is this what deflation looks like? At least for spring 2013, yes. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today that ‘headline’ inflation – known technically as the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) – decreased 0.4% in April … Continue reading
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Next up: 10-year TIPS reissue will auction May 23, 2013
The Treasury will issue its formal announcement Thursday, but it’s clear the May 23 auction will be a reissue of CUSIP 912828UH1, which first auctioned in January with a coupon rate of 0.125% and a yield to maturity of -0.630%. … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I use credit unions for checking and savings due to lower fees and keep very little in those accounts. Liquid…