Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

A surprising trend for Treasurys in 2014: Up

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Tipswatch

You might not have noticed, but yields on US Treasurys touched a six-month low on Monday, meaning their value has been heading in a surprising direction: Up. (Prices on bonds rise as yields fall.) This is a surprise because just … Continue reading →

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Treasury drops I Bond fixed rate to 0.1% for purchases through Oct. 31, 2014

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Tipswatch

In a bit of a surprise, the US Treasury just announced it is dropping the I Bond fixed rate from 0.2% to 0.1% for I Bonds purchased from May 1 to Oct. 31, 2014. The fixed rate will be paired … Continue reading →

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5-year TIPS auctions with a yield of -0.213%

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Tipswatch

The Treasury just announced that a new 5-year TIPS, CUSIP 912828C99, auctioned with a yield to maturity of -0.213% and a coupon rate of 0.125%. The combination of negative yield and positive coupon rate means that buyers paid an adjusted … Continue reading →

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Checking in on today’s 5-year TIPS auction — note earlier bid times

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Tipswatch

Update: 5-year TIPS auctions with a yield of -0.213% The U.S. Treasury will announce results of its auction of a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 912828C99, just after 11:30 a.m. Non-competitive bids have to be placed by 11 a.m., if … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation rose 0.2% in March, what does this mean for I Bonds?

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Tipswatch

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this morning. This was slightly higher than the expected rate of 0.1%, and resulted in … Continue reading →

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