Author Archives: Tipswatch

I’ve raised this issue before, and I hope this is actually the last time I need to raise it, since yields on TIPS have risen dramatically since February 2013. But here is the problem: If you bid on CUSIP 912810RA8 … Continue reading →

Well, it’s actually a reopening of CUSIP 912810RA8, so buyers will be getting a 29-year, 4-month TIPS with a coupon rate of 0.625%. It will be going off at a huge discount, showing how volatile 30-year Treasurys can be. Right … Continue reading →

One of the side effects of the U.S. government fiscal circus of the last few weeks is that  Federal Reserve officials must be sitting on the sidelines, mouths open in horror. Sort of like Edvard Munch’s famous paintings and lithographs. … Continue reading →

We don’t know the answer to this question because of the partial U.S. government shutdown. The Bureau of Labor Statistics was due to release its September inflation report today at 8:30 a.m., but it is has not been gathering data … Continue reading →

The U.S. Treasury will formally announce this Thursday, but it has already indicated it will reopen CUSIP 912810RA8 at auction on Oct. 24, creating a 29-year, 4-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. Update: Here is the Treasury announcement This will be an … Continue reading →