Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

New 10-year TIPS auctions with a real yield of 1.495%, a disappointing result

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am currently cruising down Germany’s Rhine River, with surprisingly limited internet access in a remote area, so this will need to be a quick post. Today’s Treasury offering of $17 billion in a new 10-year … Continue reading →

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A 10-year TIPS matured Saturday. How did it do as an investment?

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com CUSIP 912828VM9, a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, was born at auction on July 18, 2013, generating a real yield to maturity of 0.384%. It matured Saturday, July 15. How did it do as investment? Pretty well, … Continue reading →

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Real yields are slipping, but this week’s 10-year TIPS auction still looks attractive

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The aftermath of last week’s mild inflation report has sent both nominal and real yields tumbling, with the yield on a nominal 10-year Treasury falling about 30 basis points since July 7 and the real yield … Continue reading →

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My schedule … and what’s coming up

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Must be about time to do some traveling, right? I will be in Europe through the rest of July, mostly relaxing one of those floating hotels you see advertised on Masterpiece Theater. On this trip — … Continue reading →

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Annual U.S. inflation falls to 3.0%. Is this what the Fed was looking for?

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The just-released June inflation report is going to be greeted with glee, I think. It was exactly what the stock and bond markets were hoping for. What happened? The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Social Security | 22 Comments