Author Archives: Tipswatch

Like I always say .. a lot can happen in a week. Or even days. What was shaping up to be a very attractive auction today – creating a 9-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – has turned a bit sour. … Continue reading →

The least surprising news of the week beeped on my telephone as I waited in line to check out at Costco Thursday afternoon. News alert: ‘Fed stands pat on interest rates.’ A better headline would have been: ‘Fed thumbs its … Continue reading →

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1% in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all-items index rose 0.2%. This wasn’t unexpected, although … Continue reading →

I was vacationing in peaceful Wisconsin last week and the Treasury’s awfully early and rather strange auction announcement slipped right past me. These usually come around the 15th of the month, but not this time. No, the Treasury wants to … Continue reading →

As stock markets wavered violently over the last week, the market for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities has been remarkably sedate, and surprisingly, there is no apparent demand for TIPS as a ‘safe harbor.’ This chart shows the 5-day market results for … Continue reading →