Monthly Archives: February 2012

New 30-year TIPS will auction Feb. 16, 2012

The Treasury announced last week that it will auction a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on Thursday, Feb. 16. This will be CUSIP 912810QV3. As always, you can buy this new issue directly from the Treasury by using TreasuryDirect, but … Continue reading

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Charles Schwab to the Fed: Let go of our interest rates!

Charles Schwab, founder of one of the nation’s great brokerage firms, laid out his case today in the Wall Street Journal that the Federal Reserve, by holding interest rates near zero and committing to this policy for years to come, … Continue reading

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What’s ahead for TIPS in 2012?

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities had a quite a year in 2011, with the base interest rate dropping dramatically, especially in the second half of the year. This chart shows the deep drop in yields to maturity since Jan. 3, 2011: In … Continue reading

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