Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 0.5%. Both food prices … Continue reading →

I noticed the TIP ETF – which holds a broad range of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities – dropped to $109.52 today, down 0.73% for for the day. Here are the Treasury’s estimates of today’s real yields (after inflation) for full-term TIPS … Continue reading →

Here’s the announcement from the US Treasury. This was the reopening of CUSIP 912828XL9, creating a 9-year, 8-month TIPS with a coupon rate of 0.375%. The resulting real yield to maturity was 0.664%, just barely beating a couple of 2014 … Continue reading →

I’ll be working Thursday (starting at 6 a.m.!) and I won’t be able to post before the auction and I’ll only be able to post the result – minus analysis – after it closes at 1 p.m. Sorry! But here’s … Continue reading →

I am at work today so I can only post the facts: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% in October on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the … Continue reading →