I believe I helped my son buy 30 year TIPS for his IRA last August at a real yield of…
i tried to reply to you numerous times so hopefully this one works. No, this was never resolved. I lost…
Yes, if issued at the same par value. The same inflation accruals would apply until the 5-year maturity.
Here is a question. If a 5 year TIPS and a 30 year TIPS were issued on the same day…
Category Archives: International bonds
ITIP ETF: How risky is it?
I have been following the new iShares International Inflation ETF (ITIP) for a few weeks now, looking for a possible opportunity to buy in. I had arbitrarily set a price of $49.50, and it hasn’t hit that price yet. This … Continue reading
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New ETF entries … International TIPS funds
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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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
The highest since the 30-year term restarted in Feb 2010.