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About Tipswatch

Author of Tipswatch.com blog, David Enna is a long-time journalist based in Charlotte, N.C. A past winner of two Society of American Business Editors and Writers awards, he has written on real estate and home finance, and was a founding editor of The Charlotte Observer's website.

5-year TIPS auctions with a yield of -0.213%

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Tipswatch

The Treasury just announced that a new 5-year TIPS, CUSIP 912828C99, auctioned with a yield to maturity of -0.213% and a coupon rate of 0.125%. The combination of negative yield and positive coupon rate means that buyers paid an adjusted … Continue reading →

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Checking in on today’s 5-year TIPS auction — note earlier bid times

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Tipswatch

Update: 5-year TIPS auctions with a yield of -0.213% The U.S. Treasury will announce results of its auction of a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 912828C99, just after 11:30 a.m. Non-competitive bids have to be placed by 11 a.m., if … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation rose 0.2% in March, what does this mean for I Bonds?

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Tipswatch

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 this morning. This was slightly higher than the expected rate of 0.1%, and resulted in … Continue reading →

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Next up: 5-year TIPS auctions April 17, 2014

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Tipswatch

What was looking like a fairly attractive auction of a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security has lost a little of its luster in the last week, but this one is still worth a look. The Treasury announced Thursday it will … Continue reading →

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When the Fed begins raising rates, what will happen to TIPS?

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Tipswatch

Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve chair, set off a lot of turmoil in the markets on March 19  by hinting that the federal funds rate – which sets a base for short-term interest rates – could begin rising ‘around six … Continue reading →

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