The only good thing I can say about IRMAA is that is a one-year hit. Sort of like "take your…
Our Roths are totally in stock market index funds, but I can see "at some point" building a Roth ladder…
My wife and I won't be buying, although we understand why others will. Our reasons are, uh, quirky, idiosyncratic, private,…
IRMAA gets an emotional reaction - my Medicare costs a lot more! But in reality, if you look at IRMAA…
Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
Next up: Reissue of a 30-year TIPS on Oct. 20, 2011
The U.S. Treasury will auction a reissue of a 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 912810QP6, on Oct. 20. Although the announcement was to come next week, it is already posted in the official list of upcoming auctions. Reissues are always … Continue reading
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Reissue of 10-year TIPS auctions at 0.078%
The U.S. Treasury just announced the result of today’s $11 billion auction, a reissue of CUSIP 912828QV5. It auctioned with a base-rate yield to maturity of 0.078%, which is a record low for any 9- or 10-year TIPS auction. The … Continue reading
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Yes or no on 10-year TIPS auction on Sept. 22?
The U.S. Treasury is offering a reissue of CUSIP 912828QV5, which originally auctioned on July 21, 2011, with a yield to maturity of 0.639%. This TIPS has a coupon rate of 0.625% and will mature on July 15, 2021. The auction will close … Continue reading
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Auction on Sept. 22: Reissue of 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
Update: Yes or no on this 10-year TIPS reissue? Read my analysis. The U.S. Treasury will announce tomorrow (Sept. 15) that it will auction a reissue of CUSIP 912828QV5, which originally auctioned on July 21, 2011, with a yield to maturity … Continue reading
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Bill Gross on his bet against Treasuries: ‘Cry in your beer’
I will admit up front that I admire and respect Bill Gross, and that didn’t change with his recent, widely publicized interview with the Financial Times, although a lot of people are using this as an opportunity to dump on … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Yes, the tax-free aspect of holding TIPS in a Roth is one of the attractions of that location. Others are…