Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

‘Headline’ inflation rises a sharp 0.6% in August

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Tipswatch

As expected, U.S. inflation ticked up sharply in August, rising 0.6% because of higher energy prices. This was the first increase of any kind since March. Higher gas prices accounted for 80 percent of the increase. Food prices rose 0.2 … Continue reading →

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Next up: 10-year TIPS reissue auctions Sept. 20, 2012

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Tipswatch

The U.S. Treasury announced today that it will auction a reissue of CUSIP 912828TE0 on Sept. 20, resulting in a 9-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security investment for buyers. Read the auction announcement. This TIPS was originally auctioned July  19, 2012, … Continue reading →

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5-year TIPS reissue auctions at record-low -1.286%

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Tipswatch

The U.S. Treasury has announced results of today’s reissue of CUSIP 912828SQ4, resulting in a yield to maturity of -1.286%, meaning that today’s buyers are accepting 1.286% less than the rate of inflation over the next four years, 8 months. … Continue reading →

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An update on U.S. inflation: Nowhere to be found

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Tipswatch

I was out of town last week and didn’t get a chance to write about the U.S. inflation rate in July, which was unchanged from June, in other words … zero inflation in July. This is the ‘headline’ inflation rate … Continue reading →

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Next up: Reissue of a 5-year TIPS on Aug. 23, 2012

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Tipswatch

The announcement will come next Thursday  (Aug. 16), but we know the Treasury will be auctioning a reissue of a 5-year TIPS on Aug. 23. I am guessing that this will be a reissue of CUSIP 912828SQ4, which was first … Continue reading →

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