Author Archives: Tipswatch

After suffering through a miserable 2013, holders of mutual funds based on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities enjoyed a rather pleasant 2014. The TIP ETF – a big fund that is diversified through maturity dates – started the year on Jan. 2  … Continue reading →

The Treasury just announced that its reopening of CUSIP 912828C99 – creating a 4-year, 4-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – auctioned with a yield to maturity of 0.395%. This is the highest yield – and first positive yield – for any … Continue reading →

This is the auction of CUSIP 912828C99, creating a 4-year, 4-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security with a coupon rate of 0.125%. Non-competitive bids must be placed before noon. Here is what we know as of 10:05 a.m.: Bloomberg’s Current Yields page … Continue reading →

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.3% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index – also called ‘headline inflation’ … Continue reading →

My reaction: “Are my eyes deceiving me?” A 5-year TIPS is trading on the secondary market with a yield to maturity of 0.31%, just 17 basis points below the yield on a 10-year TIPS, and only 54 basis points below … Continue reading →