Yes, these are built internally with 3 options set to expire at the end of the outcome period, so that…
Epiphany, These are based on derivatives options, not the Actual SP index price. . My old option days where I…
Got some two with more dry powder.. was looking at CPSD, one would think it would be closer to the…
Yes, got some at $28.27 today. That is 10 cents below the bottom limit which makes your expense rate about…
Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
Up next: 10-year TIPS reissue will auction Nov. 21, 2013
The U.S. Treasury formally announced yesterday that on Nov. 21 it will reopen CUSIP 912828VM9, creating a 9-year 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. View the Treasury announcement. This TIPS has an interesting history, because it was reissued on Sept. 19, the … Continue reading
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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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Well in terms of travelling during deep declines in the market, your trend seems to be continuing! Hoping that equities…