It is $8000 purchased Dec. 2019-March 2020. With the $6K "senior deduction," paying tax on interest is no problem. I…
This is the issue I have with redeeming older I bonds with lower (or even zero) fixed rates. You give…
Would you be redeeming just $10,000 or the full amount for the I Bond you are selling? I Bonds through…
For every auction, I post my preview analysis on the Sunday before the auction, so that will be coming about…
Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
Threat to TIPS greatly exaggerated?
Richard Leong of Reuters has posted an opinion piece on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities titled, “Fed’s QE2 end threatens inflation bond rally.” Leong notes that “Barclays’ TIPS index is up 5.20 percent year-to-date, compared with a 2.62 percent rise on its … Continue reading
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TIPS a bit tippy? A frank assessment from a TIPS mutual fund manager
I have been pointing out (practically pounding the table) that mutual funds and ETFs investing in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securites are near five-year highs and maybe a little risky. While I endorse buying and holding TIPS at TreasuryDirect.gov, for bond mutual … Continue reading
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Stock markets plummets, why do TIPS also lose value?
While traditional Treasuries are considered safe-haven investments in times of stock market turmoil, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities aren’t as predictable. In fact, TIPS can perform poorly when the stock market is falling sharply. Here is a chart of what happened … Continue reading
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Next Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities auction: Reissue of 30-year TIPS on June 23
According to the Treasury’s tentative calendar, the U.S. government will auction a 30-year TIPS at 1 p.m. on June 23. The announcement will come June 16 and the auction will settle on June 30. It will be a reissue, so … Continue reading
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New ETF entries … International TIPS funds
IShares this month launched two new international bond funds with inflation protection: IShares Global Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (GTIP) and iShares International Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (ITIP). Both funds track indexes of government-issued bonds; the main difference is that GTIP includes U.S. … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
In that case I would opt for redeeming the younger bond (purchased December 2019-March 2020). The value of that bond…