Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

TIPS, the suddenly hot topic

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Tipswatch

Yesterday’s weak auction of a 5-year Treasury Inflation Protected Security, along with last week’s deflationary inflation report, is putting TIPS into the news this week, sometimes in a very negative light. Well, at least it’s nice to see TIPS getting … Continue reading →

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5-year TIPS auctions at -1.311%, breaking a string of record lows

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Tipswatch

A new 5-year Treasury Inflation Protected Security auctioned today with a coupon rate of 0.125% and a yield to maturity of -1.311%, plus inflation. The resulting yield for CUSIP 912828UX6 was  higher than expected, indicating weak demand. Experts had been … Continue reading →

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Should TIPS holders root for higher inflation?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Tipswatch

Interesting article today in the Wall Street Journal, with the enticing headline: ‘TIPS Investors Rush for Exit.’ Here’s the premise: A surprise drop in gasoline prices has jolted a corner of the bond market, easing investors’ inflation fears and triggering … Continue reading →

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Buying a 5-year TIPS? The trend is working against you

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Tipswatch

The U.S. Treasury on Thursday issued its formal announcement for the April 18, 2013, auction of a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. This will be CUSIP 912828UX6, and although the coupon rate will be set at auction, we can say … Continue reading →

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Bad day for TIPS, worse day for the Federal Reserve

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Tipswatch

The TIP ETF was down about a half percentage-point today, closing at $121.24 but still not far off  the all-time high of $123.44. The chart for the last five days is looking a bit sickly: Today the Federal Reserve pulled … Continue reading →

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