[…] on November 1, and Tipswatch projected a 4.08% variable rate with a fixed rate of 1.30% to 1.40% (Tipswatch).…
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
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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Bond bubble? Jeremy Siegel takes a shot at TIPS
Jeremy Siegel, author of ‘Stocks for the Long Run’ and co-author Jeremy Schwartz took some punches at Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities today in an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal. They contend that Treasuries – including TIPS -are in a … Continue reading
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5-year TIPS auctions at negative 0.825%
The Treasury has posted the auction results for today’s reissue of a 5-year TIPS. This yield to maturity of -0.825% was right in line with what most experts were predicting. The 4-year, 8-month issue will mature on April 15, 2016. … Continue reading
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Stocks are plummeting: Interesting day for a TIPS auction
Update: This 5-year TIPS reissue auctioned at negative 0.825%. Stocks looking punk. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 430+ points this morning, on the day that the Treasury is auctioning a reissue of a 5-year TIPS, CUSIP 912828QD5. That … Continue reading
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Coming Thursday, Aug. 18: Reissue of a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
We knew this was coming, of course, and today we got the official announcement by the U.S. Treasury. On Thursday, the Treasury will auction a reissue of CUSIP 912828QD5, which was originally issued on April 15, 2011 and matures on April … Continue reading
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A low ball upside cap Outperform SP? Wow would think that?