IBIL currently holds only two 10-year TIPS. In 2030 that fund will purchase new 5-year TIPS issues (assuming current issuing…
To my old self, it appears like Uncle Sam is going to be needing to sell a whole lot more…
The 2010 Congressional report also included raising the tax by 1.1 points from 6.2% to 7.3%. Maybe a lower increase…
And so it begins... "The BEA’s decision to change legal services source data in the PCE from CPI (around 11.3%…
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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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
One commenter mentioned that the social security tax system is not progressive, which is technically correct but very misleading, as…