I bought a TIPS last week too. It was my first-ever purchase on the secondary market: CUSIP 912810RR1, maturing 2/15/2046…
If you hold a TIPS at TreasuryDirect, you will never be shown "market value" ... just par value x inflation…
But how do you determine (and adjust) your AA if you don't periodically add up the current value of you…
EE Bonds are paying 2.4%, which might be less than most CDs but is comparable or better to most bank…
Monthly Archives: April 2026
March inflation sets I Bond’s new variable rate at 3.34%
U.S. all-items inflation rose 0.9% in March to an annual rate of 3.3%. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The March inflation report — a stunner, but not a surprise — showed that non-seasonally-adjusted all-items inflation rose 0.9% for the month, matching … Continue reading
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A 5-year TIPS is maturing April 15. How did it do as an investment?
CUSIP 91282CCA7 had one of the ugliest TIPS auctions in history. And yet … it did well versus a nominal Treasury. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back in April 2021 I was out-of-my-mind frustrated by ultra-low real and nominal yields that … Continue reading
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
In the 1990s 30 year rates were largely 6-7%, with inflation running roughly 3% on average. So is a 5%…