Thank you Tipswatch. Good catch and detective work. It went over my head, but I think I see it now:…
Brian is this what you're looking for: https://www.ishares.com/us/products/340132/ishares-ibonds-1-5-year-tips-ladder-etf
Thanks for the tip (pun intended). If I buy these from a taxable account, will I receive sufficient income from…
They do. Just check your brokerage. Exactly the same terms, with no commission. Probably a $1,000 minimum purchase.
Category Archives: I Bond
The I Bond’s fixed rate is going higher. But how much?
A new fixed rate of 1.30% looks like a real possibility. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com We’ve seen a fascinating explosion in real yields in 2026 as the war with Iran, inflationary pressures and soaring federal deficits are straining the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
58 Comments
Federal Reserve is losing credibility, at the worst possible time
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The new Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin Warsh, stood in front of reporters Wednesday afternoon and said: For some households, businesses, and market professionals five years of high inflation have left a mistaken impression that’s hard to … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged economy, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
57 Comments
Disinflation triggers in June, but for how long?
All-items inflation fell 0.4% for the month; annual rates also dipped. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. inflation fell in June at a rate much deeper than expected, a big surprise. But current events in Iran make this dip look “transitory,” … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
30 Comments
A 10-year TIPS is maturing July 15. How did it do as an investment?
A multi-year surge in inflation made CUSIP 912828S50 a winner. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The summer of 2016 was a dark time for investors in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. By June of that year, 5-year real yields had gone deeply negative … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, ETFs, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
17 Comments
TIPS vs. I Bonds: Right now, it’s ‘advantage TIPS’
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com While on holiday in France, I got an email from reporter Susan Tompor asking about the current attractiveness of Series I Savings Bonds. Are these investments drawing more attention as inflation rises? My immediate reaction was, … Continue reading
You will be selling at a price that equates to about the real yield to maturity of what you will…