Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

We don’t know the answer to this question because of the partial U.S. government shutdown. The Bureau of Labor Statistics was due to release its September inflation report today at 8:30 a.m., but it is has not been gathering data … Continue reading →

The U.S. Treasury will formally announce this Thursday, but it has already indicated it will reopen CUSIP 912810RA8 at auction on Oct. 24, creating a 29-year, 4-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. Update: Here is the Treasury announcement This will be an … Continue reading →

The U.S. Treasury market has been surprisingly mundane during a month when the government partially shut down for lack of continued funding, and a potential default on U.S. debt and other obligations looms just seven days away. The stock market … Continue reading →

Last October, after a wonderful trip to Ireland and visits to Diageo’s Bushmills (whiskey, in northern Ireland)  and Guiness (beer, in Ireland) facilities, I had a thought: “Better long-term investment: 30-year TIPS or … booze?” What was interesting at the time … Continue reading →

Amid months of turmoil in the bond market, and a lot of scary talk about bonds from investment advisers, yields on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities have actually declined slightly over the last three months. Hard to believe, isn’t it? Take a … Continue reading →