Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

TIPS values exist in a multiverse: What’s the correct reality?

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Many of us here are strongly committed to holding investments in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities to maturity. That means trading is not an issue, despite the temptations. It also means the “current market value” of a TIPS … Continue reading

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iShares target-date TIPS ETFs are growing in appeal … and deserve a look

The newest fund, IBIM, holds just one TIPS, but will expand. I have cautions. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Blackrock’s iShares division in March launched a unique ETF holding just one bond: CUSIP 91282CPU9, a 10-year TIPS that matures in January … Continue reading

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10-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.169% to soft demand

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $19 billion in a reopening auction of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CPU9 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.169%, a bit above secondary market trading. This is … Continue reading

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This week’s 10-year TIPS auction is going to get interesting

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As U.S. annual inflation rises toward 4%, investor interest in inflation-protected investments is also on the rise, making this week’s reopening auction of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security one to watch. This is CUSIP 91282CPU9, with … Continue reading

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Energy shock sends U.S. inflation to a three-year high

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The lingering war in the Mideast, and its oil-price shock, sent U.S. seasonally-adjusted inflation 0.6% higher in April and pushed the annual rate to 3.8%, its highest level since May 2023, the Bureau of Labor Statistics … Continue reading

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