That plug in number for November because of the government shutdown makes me feel a bit shortchanged with the variable…
If I had funds at this moment I would buy long dated TIPS instead of iBonds. Those real yields are…
I just wanted to offer up this free I Bond tracker I developed for anyone who'd like to try it.https://ibonds.pages.dev/No…
I’d wait until October to make a decision. The difference between keeping the cash in a 3% HYSA and buying…
Category Archives: Inflation
An update on U.S. inflation: Nowhere to be found
I was out of town last week and didn’t get a chance to write about the U.S. inflation rate in July, which was unchanged from June, in other words … zero inflation in July. This is the ‘headline’ inflation rate … Continue reading
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Bernanke: ‘It is arguable that the interest rates are too high’
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke laid out his argument for super-low interest rates today in an appearance before the House Financial Services Committee. His opening statement included this (insert adjective here) statement on U.S. interest rates: “It is arguable that … Continue reading
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Coming Thursday, Aug. 18: Reissue of a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
We knew this was coming, of course, and today we got the official announcement by the U.S. Treasury. On Thursday, the Treasury will auction a reissue of CUSIP 912828QD5, which was originally issued on April 15, 2011 and matures on April … Continue reading
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Next auction: Reissue of a 5-year TIPS, Aug. 18, 2011
Update: Buy this issue? I say, no. The U.S. Treasury will auction a reissue of a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on Aug. 18, 2011. It will be interesting to see how much buyer interest this auction can raise. My point … Continue reading
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Fed chairman Bernanke: Inflation is not ‘imminent’
Even though current inflation is running at 3.6% annually, it’s probably true that inflation is going to be held down near-term by a very weak U.S. economy. Here is the Reuters report on the ‘transient’ inflation issue: http://www.reuters.com/resources_v2/flash/video_embed.swf?videoId=216213419 Slower economic … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
It definitely caused at least a small reduction in six-month inflation. What's amazing is if the United States didn't attack…