Author Archives: Tipswatch

I posted the Treasury’s breaking news this morning at SeekingAlpha.com. Here is the summary: I Bonds purchased from May to October will pay a composite rate of 0.26%. EE Bonds held for 20 years will still double in value and … Continue reading →

Sometimes it seems that way. I invested in EE Bonds in 1992 and I’m still holding them. They doubled in value in 12 years, and are still paying 4% interest until they drop dead in 2022. I admit I haven’t … Continue reading →

Update: Treasury Maintains The I Bond’s Fixed Rate At 0.1% from May to October Yeah, I know. I have been in the wait-until-November camp, especially when it looked like the I Bond’s variable rate could fall to the negative on … Continue reading →

CUSIP 912828Q60 will have a coupon rate of 0.125%. Buyers had to pay about $101.63 for $100 of par value. As recently as December, a similar auction had a real yield 66 basis points higher. I wrote the full report … Continue reading →

The Treasury will be creating CUSIP 912828Q60 today – a new 5-year TIPS. The coupon rate and real yield to maturity will be set at the auction. Here’s how the auction is shaping up: The Treasury’s Real Yields Curve page … Continue reading →