Ironically, when you redeem a paper Series EE bond, even though it was originally purchased from the Treasury, it is…
Wow what a pain. I haven't yet started to redeem these things but I'll hope my accountant can sort it…
Another pain in the but feature of TD. I found some old 1099s in there, not significant money from years…
I'd believe paying any tax due while tax rates are low now is more efficient than paying an unknown rate…
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 
As of December 2025 I confirmed the I bond gift box plus 5-day delivery (more like 7-8 business days form…