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U.S. inflation is heating up, right?
You might wonder based on conflicting news reports today (June 15), when the U.S. released its monthly data on consumer prices. From FT.com: Core US consumer prices rose at their fastest rate for five years in May, making it almost … Continue reading
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When will the 10-year TIPS yield rise to 2%?
The Financial Times Alphaville blog has an interesting post today speculating on the U.S economy and interest rates. The blog points out that Credit Suisse’s Andrew Garthwaite is over-weighting equities again, because Credit Suisse sees the stock market’s recent slump … Continue reading
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TIPS mutual funds: Overrated as a ‘safe harbor’?
Most bond funds, and especially Treasury funds, are considered a safe harbor during a time of stock market decline. But mutual funds and ETFs that hold Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities don’t always follow that pattern. The market value of TIPS is … Continue reading
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Predicting yield: 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security of June 23
No one can predict for certain what the yield will be for the reissue of the 30-year TIPS, which the U.S. Treasury will auction June 23. But we can get a pretty good idea. And I’m going to explain how … Continue reading
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Bernanke: Threat of inflation remains subdued
Buyers of Treasury Inflation Protected Securities care about inflation; in fact, protection against inflation is the whole purpose of TIPS. If you aren’t concerned about inflation, you buy regular Treasury issues. TIPS are insurance against inflation. When you buy insurance … Continue reading
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