Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 2.071%

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s reopening auction of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CLE9 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.071%, right in line with where this TIPS was trading this morning on the secondary … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s 10-year TIPS auction will benefit from surge in real yields

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Reality is beginning to settle in on the U.S. bond market. Even as the Federal Reserve continues to cut short-term interest rates, longer-term yields have been rising in recent weeks as the market: As a result, … Continue reading →

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U.S. annual inflation ticks up to 2.6%, but matches expectations

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s good news when a monthly U.S. inflation report matches expectations. And October delivered, even though annual all-items inflation ticked higher and core remained too strong for comfort. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that … Continue reading →

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Now is a great time to build (or improve) a long-term TIPS ladder

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Because of a remarkable confluence of events, including last week’s presidential election result, real and nominal yields for U.S. Treasurys have been rising dramatically, up 40 to 50 basis points since October 1. But this article … Continue reading →

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New 5-year TIPS gets a real yield of 1.670% to potentially lukewarm demand

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $24 billion in a new 5-year TIPS, CUSIP 91282CLV1, auctioned today with a real yield to maturity of 1.670%, the lowest for this term since April 2023. This one is a bit … Continue reading →