Certainly looks like a wait and see until mid-October situation for I-Bond purchases.
Dongchen, I always say that the inflation breakeven rate reflects sentiment but is a fairly lousy predictor of future inflation.…
Most likely the TIPS will outperform the I Bond over 5 years, if held to maturity. The 5-year TIPS currently…
David, there is a 5-year TIPS coming up April 23 that I assume you will be writing about. Could you…
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How have short-term TIPS funds performed?
A year ago, on Oct. 28, 2012, I wrote a post titled ‘Vanguard’s new short-term TIPS funds: Better than cash?‘ and asked if funds investing in short-term Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities could be an alternative to a money-market fund. Back then, short-term … Continue reading
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New Treasury Floating-Rate Notes: Bad deal for small investors?
The Treasury Department said today it will hold its first Floating-Rate Note auction on Jan. 29. These 2-year-term FRNs are a new product, and are drawing a lot of attention as a possible replacement or add-on to fixed-income holdings like … Continue reading
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More evidence: Why I Bonds are a no-brainer buy
May 1 update: Treasury drops I Bond fixed rate to 0.1% Four days into November, and I am still amazed that the U.S. Treasury added a 0.2% fixed base rate to its Savings I Bonds purchased from Nov. 1, 2013 … Continue reading
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Amazing news: Treasury adds 0.20% fixed rate to the I Bond
The U.S. Treasury just announced that I Bonds purchased from Nov. 1, 2013, to April 30, 2014, will pay a fixed-rate of 0.20%, along with an inflation-adjusted rate of 1.18% (annualized) over the next six months. That means I Bonds … Continue reading
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No surprise: Federal Reserve decides against tapering
The Federal Reserve just released its FOMC statement for it October meeting, noting that the Fed will continue its bond-buying stimulus program despite signs that the economy is improving. This was universally expected, especially in view of upcoming budget and … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/the-investment-that-can-shield-you-in-uncertain-times-36c1d850 Mr. Enna in the WSJ today :-)