Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

This is CUSIP 912828N71, a reopening of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security that first auctioned on Jan. 21 with a coupon rate of 0.625% and a real yield (after inflation) to maturity of 0.725%. Right now, this TIPS is trading … Continue reading →

Did you realize that older I Bonds, issued before May 2008, are worth a lot more than what the Treasury will pay you if you cash them in before maturity? There’s no secondary market, but the fact is: These are … Continue reading →

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, ‘headline’ inflation increased 1.4%. Non-seasonally adjusted inflation – which … Continue reading →

The Treasury just announced that its auction of a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – CUSIP 912810RR1 – resulted in a real yield to maturity (after inflation) of 1.12% and  coupon rate of 1.0%. In addition to that coupon, the … Continue reading →

CUSIP 912810RR1 is a new 30-year TIPS and today’s auction closes at noon for non-competitive bids and 1 p.m. for competitive bids. The coupon rate and real yield to maturity (after inflation) will be determined by the auction. Here is how … Continue reading →