Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

Pre-auction update: TIPS yields continue to rise

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Tipswatch

It looks like today’s reopening of CUSIP 912828B25, creating a 9-year, 10-month TIPS, could auction with a yield to maturity above 0.60%, much higher than looked likely just a few days ago. Bloomberg’s Current Rates site is flashing a yield … Continue reading →

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TIPS take a nearly 1% hit on Federal Reserve worries

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Tipswatch

Wednesday was certainly an interesting auction’s eve. On the day before the Treasury is reopening CUSIP 912828B25 – a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – at auction, the Federal Reserve today issued a statement that certainly said nothing dire … but … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation rose a mild 0.1% in February

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Tipswatch

U.S. inflation increased 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, continuing a trend of very mild inflation for more than a year. Over the last 12 months, the Consumer Price Index for … Continue reading →

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Up next: 10-year TIPS reopening will auction March 20, 2014

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Tipswatch

Later today, the U.S. Treasury will formally announce it will reopen CUSIP 912828B25, a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, in an auction on Thursday, March 20. This TIPS originally auctioned Jan. 23, 2014, with  a coupon rate of 0.625% and a … Continue reading →

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A troubling report on family net worth from the Federal Reserve

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Tipswatch

The Wall Street Journal headline today seems like great news: ‘U.S. Household Net Worth Hits Record High.‘ It is good news for those sharing in the prosperity. But the article’s sub-headline sheds light on the complexity: ‘Surging Stock Market and … Continue reading →

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