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- New 5-year TIPS gets a real yield of 2.242%, 2nd highest in 15 years
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Category Archives: Bank CDs
A 5-year TIPS will mature April 15. How did it do as an investment?
Answer: Very well. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I got a reader question this week about CUSIP 9128286N5, a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security that will mature on April 15, 2024. The question reminded me that this TIPS has completed its cycle, … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
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This week’s 5-year TIPS auction offers a solid investment opportunity
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $22 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, and the results should be attractive for investors seeking protection from future inflation. It should generate the highest real yield … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
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Oh no, I’ve become a Treasury market day-trader!
Real yields at 2% are too good to pass up. Or am I wrong? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com OK, it’s a silly headline. I am not really day-trading in the Treasury and fixed-income markets; I’ve only been buying and not … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, Treasury Bills
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This week’s 5-year TIPS reopening could get the highest real yield in 14 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $19 billion in a reopening auction of CUSIP 91282CGW5, creating a 4-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. This TIPS had its originating auction on April 20, 2023, when investors got … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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‘The debt limit drama heats up,’ says Moody’s Analytics in new report
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here’s an update on my last article, “Looming debt crisis is already roiling Treasury bill market,” which discussed the disruptions rippling through the bond market as the U.S. nears a debt-limit crisis. Moody’s Analytics, a market … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, Treasury Bills
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Real yield is the yield above official US inflation.