The Year’s Most Attractive TIPS Auction Could Be Coming Dec. 21

Posted on December 15, 2017 by

Summary

  • Short-term TIPS have attractive real yields, at least compared with longer maturities.
  • Watch out for volatility in the Treasury market next week in the days leading up to the auction.
  • The current inflation breakeven rate is about 1.81%, not cheap. This TIPS is fairly priced versus a nominal Treasury.

Read my full analysis on SeekingAlpha.com

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About Tipswatch

Author of Tipswatch.com blog, David Enna is a long-time journalist based in Charlotte, N.C. A past winner of two Society of American Business Editors and Writers awards, he has written on real estate and home finance, and was a founding editor of The Charlotte Observer's website.
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