Author Archives: Tipswatch

CUSIP 912810RL4 will reopen at auction today, creating a 29-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. This TIPS has a coupon rate of 0.75%, which was set at the originating auction in February. Noncompetitive bids must be placed by noon; the auction … Continue reading →

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4% in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, official inflation was unchanged — 0.0%. The gasoline index … Continue reading →

I am on the road this week and away from my computer, so I don’t have access to all my usual stuff. Oh well, I’ll try to provide a quick analysis of next Thursday’s auction — a reopening of CUSIP … Continue reading →

Back on May 1, I wrote an article about how the new  I Bond inflation adjusted variable rate had fallen into the deep negative, -1.60% (annualized). And this meant any Series I Savings Bond with a fixed rate of  1.6% … Continue reading →

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, inflation declined 0.2%. Falling energy prices were a key … Continue reading →