Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

Buy I Bonds now, or wait until later in 2014?

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Tipswatch

Feb. 5, 2015 update: Buying I Bonds in 2015? No, wait! Nov. 6 update: I don’t like this new I Bond interest rate, should I sell and invest elsewhere? Nov. 3 update: Treasury drops Series I Savings Bond fixed rate to 0.0% Oct. … Continue reading →

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Does the Federal Reserve fear a bubble? And should you?

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Tipswatch

Minutes from the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee always get a lot of attention, but the minutes from December’s meeting are especially important, because at that meeting the Fed finally launched a slowdown of its bond-buying economic stimulus program. Embedded … Continue reading →

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How does a 5-year PenFed CD fit into TIPS strategy?

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Tipswatch

This blog is focused on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities and I Bonds, both inflation-protected investments. So you might wonder why I’ve been ‘all excited’ about a 3% 5-year CD being offered by the Pentagon Federal Credit Union through Jan. 31, 2014. … Continue reading →

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Penfed extends 3.0% five-year CD

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Tipswatch

I’ve been watching to see if the Pentagon Federal Credit Union would extend its 3% five-year CD into 2014, and indeed, it has extended it until Jan. 31. I opened a $5 savings account there in December, hoping to put … Continue reading →

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Recapping 2013: The year in TIPS

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Tipswatch

Holders of mutual funds investing in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities won’t be sad to see 2013 fade away: It’s been the worst year for TIPS values since the Treasury instrument was launched in 1997. The TIP ETF – which holds a … Continue reading →

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