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gg, Yes, as I have said very much like FIA in how the caps work - you don't buy these…
Thanks, dave. I was looking at interim figures where the SPY return far exceeds the cap, but the earned return…
Looking at some of the historical outcomes "Outcome Period Performance" these things are all over the board CPSN 2025 returned…
Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
A rational look at TIPS: Are they overpriced? A poor investment?
Scott Grannis, a SeekingAlpha.com blogger who calls himself Calafia Beach Pundit, has written a crystal-clear, totally rational look at Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities titled ‘TIPS Update: Betting On A Stuck Economy.’ Grannis, an economist, came up with this wonderful chart showing the … Continue reading
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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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A low ball upside cap Outperform SP? Wow would think that?