Category Archives: Inflation

Thoughts on this week’s 5-year TIPS auction: It’s complicated

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $21 billion of a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CGW5. The coupon rate and real yield to maturity will be set by the auction results. For months, I … Continue reading

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March inflation report sets I Bond’s new variable rate at 3.38%

Annual U.S. inflation fell to 5.0% in March, but core inflation rose to 5.6%. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Update, April 28, 2023: Treasury raises I Bond’s fixed rate to 0.9%; new composite rate is 4.30% The just-released U.S. inflation report … Continue reading

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After three months of volatility, where do we stand?

TIPS remain attractive. And now bank CDs are worth a serious look. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s been kind of wild to go from seeing the possibility of TIPS with a real yield of 2% in early March to the … Continue reading

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This week’s 10-year TIPS reopening auction still looks attractive

But be prepared for another wild week. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I know how disappointing it can be to be waiting to pull the trigger on an investment in a Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, only to see real yields slide lower, … Continue reading

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Bond market shakeup: Where we stand today

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Even though I am now in beautiful but very windy Split, Croatia, this morning, I couldn’t resist the temptation to check in on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities after an incredibly volatile week. Over the last year, I … Continue reading

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