Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

10-year TIPS reopening will mark a shift in yields

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Tipswatch

Are we entering an era of lower real returns? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $19 billion in a reopened 10-year TIPS, CUSIP 91282CNS6. This will be a notable auction because the real yield to … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation rose 0.4% in August, higher than expected

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Tipswatch

Annual all-items inflation rose to 2.9%, the highest level since January By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In what could be a crucially important report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that seasonally adjusted U.S. inflation rose 0.4% in August, higher … Continue reading →

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Vanguard backs off on raising its bond-trading minimum to $10,000

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Tipswatch

IMPORTANT NOTE: I wrote this article on Wednesday to be published Sunday while I am visiting family out of town. It appears that Vanguard has backed off on raising the bond minimum to $10,000, based on Boglehead discussions posted Saturday … Continue reading →

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30-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 2.650%, highest in nearly 24 years

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Investors were ready and willing to jump aboard today’s auction of a reopened 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 912810UH9. And why not? The resulting real yield to maturity of 2.650% was the highest for this term … Continue reading →

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30-year TIPS auction could snag highest real yield in nearly 24 years

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Tipswatch

Aug. 21 update: 30-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 2.650% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $8 billion in a reopening auction of CUSIP 912810UH9, a 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. The auction, which will … Continue reading →