That was my first thought. Longterm, of course I-Bonds would be much better than a high-yield savings account, especially with…
This was my query to Claude: "How do returns of Series I savings bonds compare with HYSAs over the last…
The unique thing (and the great contradiction logically) about I Bonds is that they are most appropriate as an investment…
I hear statistics like this all the time but most of the people I know are living fairly comfortably. The…
Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
Up next: New 30-year TIPS will auction Thursday, Feb. 18
The Treasury will auction a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – CUSIP 912810RR1 – next Thursday. The coupon rate and real yield to maturity (after inflation) will be determined at the auction. Here’s what we can say today, a week away … Continue reading
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New 10-year TIPS auctions with a real yield of 0.725%, highest in nearly 5 years
The Treasury’s reporting tools were down at 1 p.m., but reader Ron came through with a link to the auction report. And now the tools are back up! Anyway … A new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – CUSIP 912828N71 – … Continue reading
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A TIPS auction closes and the Treasury’s reporting system goes BOOM!
The Treasury closed its auction of a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security at 1 p.m. today, but the reporting tools on the TreasuryDirect.gov site are completely down. There is no way to locate any auction announcements, past or present. So … Continue reading
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Checking in on today’s 10-year TIPS auction
The Treasury will be creating CUSIP 912828N71 – a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – at an auction that closes at noon for non-competitive bids and 1 p.m. for competitive bids. Here’s where we stand at 9:45 a.m. Thursday: I … Continue reading
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US inflation fell into deflation in December, down 0.1%; what does this mean for I Bonds and TIPS?
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months – the year 2015 – the all items index … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
There is a practical floor to HYSA rates which are going to be higher than short term T bill rates,…