The AI response neglected to mention the tax implications of holding a 30 year TIPS in a taxable account compared…
I always tell Gemini to "show your work" every time I have it make a calculation. I still think Gemini…
The 'No' answer to the first (general) question heavily relies on a technicality. - Can this site be run solely…
Haven't bought since 2001 when fixed rate dropped from 3 percent. Like everyone, wish I'd bought the max in 2000…
Category Archives: Inflation
My schedule, and what’s coming next
Plus, a few other thoughts on a changing Treasury market. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Long-time readers of this site know what that headline signals: I am on the move. Over the next 3+ weeks I will be traveling in Argentina … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Medicare, Retirement, Social Security, Taxes
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The unique serenity of holding TIPS at TreasuryDirect
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Want to find your happy place? Sometimes you have to go your own way. The consensus advice is to buy individual Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities in a tax-deferred account, most likely a traditional IRA. These bonds pay … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, Taxes, TreasuryDirect
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New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 2.243%, highest for this term in 16 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of $20 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CML2 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.243%, the highest for this term at auction since January 2009. The … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged bonds, economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, TIPS, Treasury investments
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For me, this week’s 10-year TIPS auction is a ‘must buy’
Others may want to wait and watch for higher real yields. Jan. 23 update: New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 2.243%, highest for this term in 16 years By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I picked up the December issue of Kiplinger … Continue reading
A 10-year TIPS is maturing Jan. 15. How did it do as an investment?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In a few days, CUSIP 912828H45 – a 10-year TIPS that originated at auction on Jan. 22, 2015 – will mature. This was a ho-hum TIPS that came to life at a strange time in the … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged economy, inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I do hear from people wanting to hold a 30-year TIPS in a taxable account because they have no access…