Category Archives: Inflation

Next Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities auction: Reissue of 30-year TIPS on June 23

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Tipswatch

According to the Treasury’s tentative calendar, the U.S. government will auction a  30-year TIPS at 1 p.m. on June 23. The announcement will come June 16 and the auction will settle on June 30. It will be a reissue, so … Continue reading →

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New ETF entries … International TIPS funds

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Tipswatch

IShares this month launched two new international bond funds with inflation protection: IShares Global Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (GTIP) and iShares International Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (ITIP). Both funds track indexes of government-issued bonds; the main difference is that GTIP includes U.S. … Continue reading →

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TIPS vs. I Bonds: Best move for small investor?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Tipswatch

I Savings Bonds used to be a great investment, especially during the stock market bubble of the late 1990s, when they were paying 3.6% interest, plus the inflation rate. And back then, you could buy $60,000 of them a year … Continue reading →

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Details on the April 2011 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Tipswatch

On Thursday, April 21, the Treasury plans to sell $14 billion in five-year inflation-protected securities. The dated date is April 14, 2011, while the issue date is April 29. The TIPS mature April 15, 2016. Cusip number is 912828QD5. Noncompetitive … Continue reading →

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