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…
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Fed Chairman Bernanke’s ‘taper talk’ roils markets
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke today told the world what we already knew: The U.S. economy is gradually improving, and if this improvement continues, the Fed will begin tapering off its bond-buying stimulus program, possibly this year. Bernanke set this … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation rises a meek 0.1% in May
U.S. inflation continued at a mild pace in May, rising just 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis and creating a ‘headline’ inflation rate of 1.4% over the last 12 months. Here’s the summary report. The non-seasonally adjusted number was 0.2%, … Continue reading
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TIPS rebound, but what’s ahead?
Over the last couple of years, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities were the toughest prizefighter in the investment world: You could knock them around a little, but they always came roaring back. Then … Ben Bernanke spoke. It was May 22, and … Continue reading
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Up next: Reissue of a 30-year TIPS on June 20, 2013
The Treasury will announce tomorrow that it will reopen CUSIP 912810RA8, creating a 29-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security that will auction Thursday, June 20. Update: Here is the announcement. This TIPS will have something going for it that’s been extremely … Continue reading
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Monday: More blood in the streets for TIPS
After a month of very sharp rises in the yield on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, the trend continued Monday, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year TIPS rising to 0.11%, plus inflation, marking two trading days in a row the yield … 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…