This seems correct because when I wrote that T-Mobile Money article in June 2001, the 4-week Treasury bill was yielding…
Robt, In this case, I don't think so. But most times when you ask about TIPS or I Bonds, Claude…
Do you think Claude used the Tipswatch site as a source for its analysis?
I use credit unions for checking and savings due to lower fees and keep very little in those accounts. Liquid…
Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
Next up: 10-year TIPS will reopen at auction Nov. 20, 2014
The Treasury later today will announce it is reopening CUSIP 912828WU0 at auction Nov. 20, creating a 9-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security with a coupon rate of 0.125%. Update: Here’s the announcement. This TIPS has a history: It was first … Continue reading
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I don’t like this new I Bond interest rate, should I sell and invest elsewhere?
May 1, 2015, update: Series I Savings Bonds to pay 0.0% interest; EE Bonds bump up to 0.3% The Treasury announced this week that it is dropping the fixed rate on Series I Savings Bonds to 0.0% for new bonds sold … Continue reading
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Treasury drops Series I Savings Bond fixed rate to 0.0%
The US Treasury just announced that is it lowering the fixed rate paid on Series I Savings Bonds to 0.0% for bonds purchased from Nov. 1, 2014, to April 30, 2015. It also announced that the new variable (inflation-adjusted) rate … Continue reading
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Checking in on TIPS as quantitative easing ends (we hope)
A brief history. The Federal Reserve started its latest round of quantitative easing (QE3, in this case) on Sept. 13, 2012, when it launched a $40 billion per month program to buy mortgage-backed securities. This eventually morphed into ‘Operation Twist’ … Continue reading
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30-year TIPS reopening auctions with a yield of 0.985%
The Treasury just announced that the reopening of CUSIP 912810RF7 – a 29-year 4-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – auctioned with a yield to maturity of 0.985%, a bit higher than looked likely this morning. This TIPS – which first auctioned … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Just for comparison, SGOV has had an annual total return of 3.54% over the last five years, which might include…