Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

Not negative: I Bond variable interest rate will reset to 0.16% on May 1

The U.S. inflation report for March had non-seasonally adjusted inflation rising 0.43%, enough to overwrite 5 months of deflation for the September 2015 to March 2016 adjustment period. Inflation ended up rising 0.08% in that six-month period, meaning  the Treasury … Continue reading

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On SeekingAlpha.com: Inflation protection is getting more expensive – is it worth it?

I wrote this as a SeekingAlpha.com exclusive … Why? It’s not a mystery. They pay me. Here’s a summary: In 2016, TIPS yields have fallen much more sharply than the overall Treasury market. The five-year TIPS yield has fallen into … Continue reading

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10-year TIPS reopening auctions with a yield of 0.315%

A 10-year TIPS reopened today at auction with a yield to maturity of 0.315%, 41 basis points below the yield of this TIPS at the creation auction – just two months ago on Jan. 21. This is CUSIP 912828N71, a … Continue reading

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Checking in on today’s 10-year TIPS reopening

I could say it’s been a weird week for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, but honestly, every week is a weird week for TIPS. The Treasury today will reopen CUSIP 912828N71, a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security that first auctioned on Jan. 21 … Continue reading

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February inflation report: Looks like deflation, acts like inflation

The official inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics says that inflation fell 0.2% in February, but that decline was determined by a whopping 13% drop in gasoline prices, which began rising in March. Every other price category showed … Continue reading

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