1,280/Yr., unless you're not healthy and don't expect to live that long. You will get the money back when you're…
I believe I'd take the lump sum and put it to work in my longer dated TIP bond ladder... throwing…
I did my own table and at 3% crossover is at 80. At 2.5% 79 and 2% 78. But that…
It's a good return for an annuity taken at that age, but it's a small enough sum that it may…
Category Archives: ETFs
Morningstar says VTIP is having a ‘lousy’ year. It’s not true.
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Morningstar.com published an article last week singling out three of its favorite ETFs as having “a lousy 2025.” I was surprised to see Vanguard’s Short-term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) listed as one of the three. The … Continue reading
Posted in ETFs, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged investing, TIPS, Treasury investments
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A 5-year TIPS is maturing today. How did it do as an investment?
An awful auction. A decent result. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back on October 22, 2020, a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CAQ4 — auctioned with a depressingly low real yield to maturity of -1.320%, which at the time … Continue reading
Posted in ETFs, Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
Tagged investing, personal-finance
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iShares unveils new ETF holding exactly one TIPS, for now
The new target-date ETF, ticker IBIL, matures in October 2035. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Blackrock’s iShares division last week launched a unique ETF holding just one bond: CUSIP 91282CML2, a 10-year TIPS that matures in January 2035. The formal name … Continue reading
Posted in ETFs, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged personal-finance, TIPS Ladder, Treasury investments
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IVOL, a once-hot inflation-fighting ETF, has produced poor results
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com My philosophy of investing is pretty simple: Stick to your asset allocation, layer in some inflation protection, and avoid undue risk, especially in your fixed-income holdings. So for fixed income, I am a fan of low-cost, … Continue reading
Posted in ETFs, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged inflation, interest-rates, investing
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Can we build a better TIPS ETF?
Financial planner Allan Roth has an idea for using TIPS for retirement security. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s no secret that I am not a huge fan of mutual funds and ETFs that invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, because of … Continue reading
Posted in ETFs, Investing in TIPS, Retirement
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
[…] If you want more I bonds, “it’s probably a better bet to buy before the end of April and…