Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

Bill Gross, who runs the world’s biggest bond fund at Pimco, says in an interview with Bloomberg that the U.S. economy is stalling and a recession is a real possibility. In another Bloomberg interview, Harvard University economics professor Martin Feldstein … Continue reading →

While a close-to-the-brink financial and political crisis rages, the TIP ETF today hit an all-time high, reaching $113.55 in midday trading, up about 0.6% from the previous day’s close. This is impressive, when you consider: The financial crisis, in theory, … Continue reading →

With a threat of default looming over U.S. Treasuries in just a few days, you might think that Treasuries would be swooning. Amazingly, they aren’t. Either investors don’t believe the threat of default is real, or they just don’t care. … Continue reading →

Bob Hinkley is known as ‘#cruncher’ on the Bogleheads forums, and rightly so. He has created and updates an incredible site with a massive amount of useful data guiding us through the history of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. Here’s a glimpse … Continue reading →