I made a small purchase for my IRA.
I also do believe that a point will come where the USA (i.e., the Federal Reserve Banks and their creditors…
I needed this issue for my ladder, and I was happy with the result. I'm optimistic about Warsh as well.…
what is the difference in profit between this reopening and the original auction?
Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
5-year TIPS auction gets a real yield of 1.955%, a good result for investors
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s reopening auction of a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CQP9 — generated a real yield to maturity of 1.955%, a good result for investors. Real and nominal Treasury yields moved higher late Wednesday … Continue reading
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5-year TIPS reopening auction arrives in a volatile week
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $24 billion in a reopened 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CQP9, creating a 4 year, 10-month TIPS. The auction comes after months of surging real yields following the outbreak … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation rose 0.5% in May; annual rate hits 4.2%, highest in three years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com While the news was expected, the May inflation report issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is disturbing: U.S. all-items inflation rose 0.5% for the month on a seasonally-adjusted basis, rising to an annual rate … Continue reading
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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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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
We will still have a fair amount more cash to reinvest (or spend) when these TIP bonds mature in 5…