I got to believe now that once that SS number is reported deceased anywhere accounts are dead. Sounds like alot…
Thank you for your response. I appreciate it.
Not David here, but to answer your questions. (A) Your successor trustee would have to sign into your trust account…
I don’t know. I wonder if the rarity created would cause yields to fall, with increasing demand.
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30-year TIPS reopening auctions with yield of 1.116%
The Treasury just posted that CUSIP 912810RF7 reopened with a yield to maturity of 1.116%, slightly higher than the market rate earlier this morning. This is a 29-year 8-month TIPS with a coupon rate of 1.375%. Because the yield is … Continue reading
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Checking in on today’s 30-year TIPS auction
The Treasury’s reopening of CUSIP 912810RF7 at auction today will create a 29-year 8-month TIPS with a coupon rate of 1.375%. Non-competitive bids (like those made through Treasury Direct) must be received by noon; competitive bids close at 1 p.m. … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation rose a sharp 0.4% in May
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4% in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That creates an inflation rate of 2.1% over the last 12 months, the biggest … Continue reading
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The TIPS problem: ‘Interest rates rose and inflation did not’
Although I’m not a huge fan of TIPS mutual funds, I own a small stake in the Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Fund (FINPX) and I appreciate the candor that comes in each annual and semi-annual report from the fund’s managers, William … Continue reading
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Next up: 30-year TIPS reopens in auction June 19, 2014
I noted yesterday that the Treasury has formally announced that it is reopening CUSIP 912810RF7, creating a 29-Year 8-Month TIPS with a coupon rate of 1.375%. The auction is Thursday, June 19 – non-competitive bids (like those made through Treasury … Continue reading
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Some older investors may remember 2013 "Taper Tantrum" when the Vanguard intermediate‑duration TIPS ETF got hammered with a ~20–25% price…