Author Archives: Tipswatch

Bill Gross, founder and managing director and of the PIMCO investment firm, is known for laying it all out in his opinion pieces on the PIMCO site. And his March 2012 treatise doesn’t disappoint. Although many investors seem to dislike … Continue reading →

September 2016 update: Investors should know: TIPS ETFs and mutual funds are riskier than you think Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are a super-safe and super-conservative investment, right? That’s true if you buy and hold TIPS to maturity. I think it’s OK to … Continue reading →

Here is a summary of the Associated Press report: Consumer prices rose modestly in January on higher costs for food, gas, rent and clothing. But economists downplayed the increase, saying inflation will likely ease in the coming months as prices … Continue reading →

The Treasury has posted the results of today’s auction of a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, with the auction generating a yield to maturity of 0.770%. This is CUSIP 912810QV3 and it will have a coupon rate of 0.750%, meaning … Continue reading →

The Treasury announced last week that it will auction a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on Thursday, Feb. 16. This will be CUSIP 912810QV3. As always, you can buy this new issue directly from the Treasury by using TreasuryDirect, but … Continue reading →