I know the redemption would not count against the purchase limit, but if I redeemed to my Treasury Direct account…
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Many are so used to ZIRP they have difficulty with higher rates. This is why we hear every month the…
it came out at 5.195% or 4 basis points below the last week 4 week bill. I would call that…
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Treasury announces plans to step up T-bill issuance
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury issued guidance this morning on its plans to increase issuance of Treasury bills in aftermath of the now-resolved debt-ceiling crisis. The Treasury is rebuilding its cash balance, and that means it will stage … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect
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Question: Is inflation dead?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After weeks of financial gloom and omens of disaster, we finally had a “Goldilocks” week in the U.S. financial markets. For example: All is good, right? But that last one — inflation expectations falling — has … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Social Security
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Follow-up: I pulled the trigger on the February 2042 TIPS
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Last week I was doing quite a bit of research on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities that mature from 2040 to 2045, years that “should be” near the end of my life expectancy. That resulted in an article … Continue reading
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Looking to invest in longer-term TIPS? There’s a problem.
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I recently got an email with a question from long-time site reader Jay, who included a meme to illustrate his point. Here it is: A TIPS Conundrum: Lately I’ve been struggling with what to do in … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Retirement
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10-year TIPS reopening auction gets a real yield of 1.395%, 2nd highest in 12 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction today of CUSIP 91282CGK1 — a 9-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation Protected Security — generated a real yield to maturity of 1.395%, a good result for investors but just slightly below market trends. Earlier … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Yes, the purchase limit is not affected by an I Bond redemption. It remains $10,000 per person per year.