David, can you comment on this, or perhaps it’s worthy of an entire article: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/04/22/kevin-warsh-inflation-trend-pce-trump.html The Fed has long favored…
Not to worry - as testified under oath before Congress, if confirmed as Fed Chair, Warsh is going to change…
Unless we see an extended period of deflation (unlikely) your investment should perform about the same as today's auction.
Back in 2021, 10-year real yields were definitely negative. Those two TIPS got real yields of -0.987% in January and…
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Can a TIPS investment go bad? Yes, it can. An ugly example.
My philosophy for investing in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities is to buy them at auction when the yield is attractive, and then hold them to maturity. At the very least – in almost every case – you will get the original … Continue reading
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May 1 update: Series I Savings Bonds to pay 0.0% interest; EE Bonds bump up to 0.3%
The US Treasury just announced that the fixed rate on Series I Savings Bonds will remain at 0.0% from May to October, meaning I Bonds purchased in this period will earn a composite rate of 0.0% for six months. In … Continue reading
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5-year TIPS auctions with a real yield of -0.335%
A new five-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – CUSIP 912828K33 – auctioned today with a real yield (after inflation) to maturity of -0.335%. The coupon rate was set at 0.125%, the lowest the Treasury allows on a TIPS. This is the … Continue reading
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Checking in on today’s 5-year TIPS auction
A new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – CUSIP 912828K33 – will be created today, with the coupon rate and real yield to maturity determined at auction. Non-competitive bids, like those placed through Treasury Direct, close at noon; competitive bids continue … Continue reading
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Variable interest rate on I Bonds will drop to -1.60% on May 1
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index declined 0.1%. This is an … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Core CPI inflation already gets rid of most of the volatile swings and it's currently 2.6% versus 3.3% for all…