Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

Why TIPS aren’t a good buy right now: A story in charts

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Tipswatch

I am a choosy buyer of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, so choosy in fact that I’ve only pulled the trigger three times since July 2011. In that time, yields on TIPS have plummeted, while at the same time inflation has been … Continue reading →

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5-year TIPS auctions with yield of – 0.281%

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Tipswatch

The Treasury Department sold $16 billion in 5-year Treasury inflation-protected securities Thursday at a yield of -0.281%. That’s from Marketwatch … I am on the road.

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Checking in on Thursday’s TIPS auction, plus words from the Fed

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Tipswatch

I will be traveling Thursday and so I won’t be able to post any before- or after-thoughts on Thursday’s reopening of CUSIP 912828C99, creating a 4-Year 8-Month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security with a coupon rate of 0.125%. So let’s take a … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation rose a moderate 0.1% in July

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Tipswatch

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1% in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, this ‘headline’ inflation rate increased 2.0%. The 0.1% number … Continue reading →

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Up next: 5-year TIPS will reopen at auction Aug. 21, 2014

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Tipswatch

The US Treasury just formally announced it will reopen CUSIP 912828C99 at auction next Thursday, creating a 4-Year 8-Month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security with a coupon rate of 0.125%. This TIPS was originally auctioned on April 17, with a yield to … Continue reading →

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