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Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
Thursday’s 10-year TIPS auction: Is it a must buy?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here’s a strange fact: Despite the surge higher in 10-year real yields over the last 16 months, no new-issue TIPS of this term has received a coupon rate of 1.50% or higher since July 2009. That’s … Continue reading
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December inflation gets an upside surprise; annual rate rises to 3.4%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com One hour after I was reading a Bloomberg report on inflation steadily easing in future months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics sent out a December surprise: Seasonally-adjusted inflation rose rose 0.3% for the month and 3.4% … Continue reading
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2023: A good year for fighting inflation
For investors seeking safety and inflation protection, volatility brought strong opportunities. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com All things considered (financially speaking, that is) 2023 was a pretty good year. Maybe even very good. The U.S. inflation rate dropped from 6.4% in … Continue reading
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5-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.710%, on target for investors
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com There were no surprises in today’s Treasury reopening auction of $20 billion in CUSIP 91282CJH5, creating a 4-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. The real yield to maturity came in at 1.710%, which exactly matched the when-issued … Continue reading
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Questions surround this week’s 5-year TIPS reopening auction
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury on Thursday will offer $20 billion in a reopened 5-year TIPS, CUSIP 91282CJH5, creating a 4-year, 10 month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. The TIPS to be reopened, CUSIP 91282CJH5, trades on the secondary market and … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
This is why, when I am writing about TIPS inflation accruals and I Bond variable rates, I often say they…