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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.

Inflated yield on TIPS mutual funds?

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Tipswatch

Jason Zweig makes an excellent observations in his April 30 Intelligent Investor column in the Wall Street Journal: Don’t trust the yield quotes you see for some (not all) TIPS mutual funds. Among the 173 TIPS mutual funds tracked by … Continue reading →

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5-year TIPS auctions with base yield of negative 0.18%

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Tipswatch

The results are in for the 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security auctioned April 21, 2011. The CUSIP is 912828QD5. As expected, the 5-year TIPS carries a coupon rate of 0.125%. But because of high demand, bidders are paying $101.75 for $100 … Continue reading →

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TIP ETF gets slammed

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Tipswatch

Glen Bradford is trashing the TIP ETF today on SeekingAlpha.com: Frankly, anyone that thinks buying the iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund (AMEX: TIP) is going to protect you from inflation is a joker. If you want to protect yourself from … Continue reading →

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Negative base interest rate on 5-year TIPS?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Tipswatch

Update: This 5-year TIPS was auctioned April 21 with a base yield of -0.18%. ——————————————————— Although the base rate of the 5-year TIPS being auctioned Thursday (April 21) will be ‘positive’, the resulting yield from the auction will be negative. … Continue reading →

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Yes or no on the 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Tipswatch

On Thursday, April 21, the Treasury plans to sell $14 billion in five-year inflation-protected securities. The issue date is April 29. The TIPS mature April 15, 2016. Cusip number is 912828QD5. Here is a .pdf with full details of the … Continue reading →

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