Excellent Book (2025) by Ray Madoff: The Second Estate. It reinforces the idea that just raising the cap won’t be…
I participated in this auction, and was pleased with the result, given the alternatives. The short term and low price…
My opinion: The bait was there to be taken. Now we need to see actual actions.
The market was surprised. Why? Because Warsh's tone and focus was unexpected. So am I the only one thinking he…
Category Archives: I Bond
Deflation breaks (slightly), as US inflation rises 0.2% in February
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, US inflation was flat – 0.0%. February’s slight increase … Continue reading
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I Bond watchers: Important inflation report coming Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the September inflation report Wednesday morning, and this is the final piece of data needed to determine the inflation-adjusted interest rate for US Savings I Bonds from Nov. 1, 2014, to April … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation rose a moderate 0.1% in July
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1% in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, this ‘headline’ inflation rate increased 2.0%. The 0.1% number … Continue reading
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Before you buy that 10-year TIPS … consider an I Bond
There’s an auction of a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on Thursday, and it looks like it will generate a yield to maturity of about 0.25% (plus inflation), well below the 0.661% buyers of the last new TIPS got six … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation rose 0.3% in June
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, inflation increased 2.1%. The June increase – which hit … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
In terms of the security you receive, nothing at all. Same coupon, maturity date, accrual, CPI-U adjustment mechanism, etc. In…