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: June 2013
TIPS rebound, but what’s ahead?
Over the last couple of years, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities were the toughest prizefighter in the investment world: You could knock them around a little, but they always came roaring back. Then … Ben Bernanke spoke. It was May 22, and … Continue reading
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Up next: Reissue of a 30-year TIPS on June 20, 2013
The Treasury will announce tomorrow that it will reopen CUSIP 912810RA8, creating a 29-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security that will auction Thursday, June 20. Update: Here is the announcement. This TIPS will have something going for it that’s been extremely … Continue reading
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Monday: More blood in the streets for TIPS
After a month of very sharp rises in the yield on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, the trend continued Monday, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year TIPS rising to 0.11%, plus inflation, marking two trading days in a row the yield … Continue reading
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Two weeks off, and look what happens to TIPS …
I was on vacation and away from a computer (an iPad is NOT a computer) the last two weeks, and blog-writing was impossible. Enjoy the glories of Vancouver Island, B.C., or struggle with writing a blog on an iPad? Easy … 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…